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JOHN HILL OF DORCHESTER, MASS., \^]i 



AND 



FIVE GENERATIONS OF 

HIS DESCENDANTS 



ALSO 



ANCESTRAL LINES OF SOME FAMILIES INTER- 
MARRIED WITH HIS DESCENDANTS 



AND 



Colonial and Evolutionary ^cords pertaining to them* 



ALSO 



AN ACCOUNT OF THE HILL FAMILY 
OF POUNDSFORD, SOMERSETSHIRE, ENGLAND. 





COMPILED AND EDITED BY 


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"GARDNER BARTLETT, 

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Boston, Mass. 

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BOSTON: 


PRINTED FOB PBIVATE CIRCULATION BY 




LEW C. HILL. 




1904. 



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PREFACE 



Until recently nothing had been published concerning John HilP of 
Dorchester, Mass., in 1G33 and his descendants, except a few meagre, in- 
correct and incomplete accounts of certain branches in works like the 
" History of Sherborn and Holliston," the " History of Douglas," and the 
"History of Bridgewater," In 1898, Mr. Lew C. Hill of Boston, a de- 
scendant of John^ Hill of Dorchester, compiled, from the above-mentioned 
works and other sources, an account of his branch of the family, together 
with ancestral lines of various other families from which he is descended, 
and had typewritten a small edition of the same for private distribution. 
Mr. Hill being desirous of having published an accurate and complete ac- 
count, derived from original records, of John^ Hill and five generations 
of his descendants, engaged the writer to compile the genealogy which 
was edited and published by the New-England Plistoric-Genealogical So- 
ciety in 1904, in the April and July numbers of the Register. This 
genealogy has been reprinted and forms the first part of this volume. 

In addition, Mr. Hill desired to have traced the ancestral lines in the 
various other families from which he and his wife descend, and the results 
form the second and third parts of this work. 

Heretofore nothing has appeared in print in regard to the English an- 
cestry of John^ Hill of Dorchester. The fourth part of this volume is 
devoted to data, which the writer has collected from various printed works, 
in relation to a Hill family of Somersetshire, England, with which our 
John^ Hill of Dorchester, Mass., may have been connected. 

Except in the account of the Hill family in England, all the other material 
in this volume has been compiled from original records only, and every 
effort has been made to attain as accurate results as are possible in work 
of this nature. 

J. Gardner Bartlett, 
' IJf. Kilby Street, 

Boston, Mass. 



CONTENTS 



Part I. John Hill of Dorchester, Mass., and Five Generations 
of his Descendants. (Reprinted from the New-England His- 
torical and Genealogical Register, April and July, 1904.) 

Part II. Ancestry of Lew Cass Hill, Esq., of Boston, Mass. 

Part III. Ancestry of Clara Kendall (Marcy), wife of Lew 
Cass Hill. 

Part IV. An Account of the Hill Family of Poundsford, Som- 
ersetshire, England. 



PART I. 



JOHN PULL OF DORCHESTER, MASS., AND HIS 

DESCENDANTS. 



1. JoiiN^ IIiLL is first nieutioned iu tlie Dorchester Records as follows : 
•' Jan. 6, 1633-4. It is agreed that the great lotts from Mr. Rosciter's to 
John Hills lott tow[:ird] Naponset in bredth and eight score in length shall 
be forthwith enclosed by good sufficient Pale," etc. He was born probably 
about 1002, and was in Dorchester, and a land holder there, as early as 
1G33. Search for his English ancestry is now being made, and results, if 
any, will be published later. 

There are reasons for belie\dng that he came from the vicinity of Chard, 
iu Somersetshire, England, about eight miles north of Lyme Regis. The 
Visitation of Somersetshire in 1623 gives the jiedigree of a Hill family, of 
Poundsford, hi which a Jolm^ Hill is mentioned as the tenth and youngest 
son of William^ of Poundsford {Roger ^^ William'^). This John* Hill was 
born circa 1571, had a sou John,^ yeoman, living in Chaffcombe, a parish 
three miles east of Chard, of age but unmarried in 1628, but who had re- 
moved from there before 1633. 

Dorchester records show that John^ Hill had land granted on Feb. 18, 
1636, Jan. 2, 1637-8. and March 18, 1638. There is no evidence that he 
was a member of the church, and the style of his will is totally different 
from that in vogue among the religious Puritan colonists. Not having 
been a church member he could not have been a freeman ; and there is no 
record of his having held wtiy public offices. It has been commonly stated 
that John Hill of l3orchester was a blacksmith, but nothing appears to 
substantiate this assertion, and the inventory of his estate indicates that he 
was a farmer.* His residence, after 1 641:, was in that part of Dorchester 
called Uncaty, and later setoff as Milton. On Feb. 14, 1733-4, represen- 
tatives of all his children who had issue sold out their interests iu his rights 
in the undivided lands in Stoughtou. (Suffolk Co. Deeds.) "John HiJl of 
the Great Lotts Departed out of this Life the 31** Day of May 1664." 
His will, made 11 Apr., 1660, mentions eldest son John Hill, son Samuel, 
who had been helpful to him in his infirm days, daughter Mary who had 
received her portion, and friends Thomas Tilestone and -John INlinot. The 
bulk of his estate was left to wife Frances " for her maintenance and for 
the bringing up of my children " ; at her death the property was to be di- 
^^ded among the' nine youngest children, or such of them as survive. In- 
ventory mentions horses, cattle, swine, crops, and " husbandry tools " ; 

* The writer is of the opinion that John Hill of Plymouth, in 1630, was identical 
.vith John Hill, blacksmith, of Boston, who w\as admitted to the church there in July, 
1641, became freeman May 18, 1642, joined the Artillery Co. in 1643, and died July 
21, 1646, leaving a widow Margaret. 

There was another John Hill early in Boston, a member of the church, admitted 
freeman I\Iay 6, 1646, and joined the Artillery Co. in 1647. It has been proved that 
William Hill of Dorchester, in 1633, came from Lyme Regis, Dorsetshire, and that he 
was not a brother of John Hill of Dorchester. 



value of estate £287. 1. 0. (Suffolk Co. Probate.) John Hill married, 

probably in England, about 1629, Frances , who was' born about 

1608, admitted to Dorchester Church about 1638, and survived him. On 
Feb. 13, 1667-8, the widow Hill was taxed on eighteen acres in the " greate 
lotts " ; but she died before 1680. 
Children : • 

2. i. John," b. about 1630, probably in England. 

ii. Fbances, b. about 1632, perhaps in Dorchester; dismissed to the 
church at Taunton, June 28, 1674 ; m. as his second wife, Dec. 14, 
1667, Jonas Austin, Sr., of Taunton, who d. there July 30, 1683. 
Shed, in Dorchester, Nov. 18, 1676. No children. 

iii. Eebecca, b. about 1634, in Dorchester; admitted to- the Dorchester 
church, Feb. 12, 1664-5; dismissed to the Taunton cimrch, Feb. 
18, 1671-2 : m. Feb. 25, 1667-8, Joseph Gray of Taunton, who sur- 
vived her. She d. May 13, 1676, Three children, of whom the 
eldest son, Joseph, b. Dec. 31, 1670, signed the deed of 1734. 

iv. Mary, b. about 1636 ; m. Feb. 12, 1656-7, Thomas Breck. They soon 
joined the new settlement at Sherborn where they afterwards 
resided. She d. Aug. 15, 1726; he d. Apr. 23, 1703. Eleven chil- 
dren. 

3. V. Samuel, b. and bapt. about 1638. 

4. vi. Jonathan, bapt. July 12, 1640. 

vii. Hannah, bapt. in Dec. 1641 ; admitted to Dorchester church, Mar. 
9,- 1661-2; dismissed to Taunton church, Feb. 18, 1671-2; m. 
about 1662, Daniel Fislier of Tauftton. Nine children, of whom 
the eldest son, Daniel, b. Dec. 22, 1663, signed the deed of 1734. 

viii. Mercy, bapt. Jan. 8, 1642-3; m. Elkanah Willis of Bridgewater, 
who d. Dec. 12, 1711 ; d. July 7, 1709. At least two children, of 
whom the sou, Nathaniel, b. in Jan. 1678-9, signed the deed of 
1734. 

ix. Ruth, b. in Aug, 1644; m. July 19, 1664, Roger Willis; settled in 
Sudbury, where shed. Sept, 1, 1736, the last survivor of the children 
of John^ Hill, and a signer of the deed of 1734. Eight children, 
b. in Dorchester and Sudbury. 

5. X. Ebenezer. 

xi. Israel, resided in Dorchester, and was a carpenter; served in King- 
Philip's War on garrison duty at Medtield and Wi'entham. (Bodge's 
King Philip's War.) Administration on the estate of Israel Hill, 
"slain by the heathen in the country's service," was given to his 
brother Ebenezer Hill, July 31, 1677; inventory mentions a sword 
and belt, and carpenter's tools. (Suffolk Co. Probate.) He Avas 
probably unmarried, 

xii. Martha, bapt. Aug. 20, 1648; no further record. 

xiii. Mehitable, bapt. Feb. 18, 1650-1 ; lived in Dorchester, where she 
" assented to government of the church," March 5, 1676-7 ; d. un- 
married, March 5, 1679, her brother Samuel Hill being adminis- 
trator. (Suffolk Co. Probate.) 

2. JoHN^ Hill (John^) was born about 1630. In 1657 he joined a 
party who purchased from the Indians a large tract of land on the 
then fi'ontier beyond Medtield, where they settled and which later 
became the town of Sherborn. Here he was active in the affairs of 
the new settlement, and improved a large farm on which he resided 
until his death, Jan. 23, 1717-18. His will, dated Dec. 10, 1717, 
mentions son-in-law James Adams and daughter Abigail his wife, 
to whom he had deeded, Feb. 18, 1712-13, one-half of his home- 
stead ; eldest son Samuel Hill ; sons Ebenezer, John and Eleazer 
Hill ; heirs of daughter Abigail Leland ; daughter Mary Ellis ; 
heirs of daughter Hannah ; heir of daughter Sarah. Executors, 
son Samuel Hill and Ebenezer BiJlard, his wife's son. (Middlesex 



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1()'J."), Eliziibetli, who died Dec. 1, 171'J, the widow ol" Bciijamiu 
Bulhird of Sherborn. 

Children by first wife, iii. to vii. recorded hi Medfield : 

Samukl,' b. about 1G54. 

Ehknezkh, b. about 1(;5(>. 

AisuiAiL, b. Feb, 2, 1657-8; ni. Nov. 5, 1078, Ilopcstill Leland of 

Sherborn, b. Nov. 15, 1653, cl. Aug. lU, 172'J; d. Oct. 5, 1089. 

Four children. 
John, b. Mar. 14, 1660-1. ^ 
M.vuY, b. Oct. 28, 1662; m. in Boston, Apr. 7, 1098, as his second 

wife, John Ellis of tliat part of Medfield later Medwav, who was 

• b. Apr. 26, 164G, and d. Nov. 14, 1716. She d. Mar. 3,^1729. One 
child. 

9. vi. Eleazer, b. June 29, 1664. 

vii. Johnson, b. June 22, 1666; no further record; probably d. young, 
viii. Hannah, b. about 1668; in. Sept. 30, 1686, Daniel Pond, Jr., of 

Wrenthaui, who d. after 1734. She d. June 2, 1691. Two children. 
ix. Sauah, b. about 1670 ; m. July 28, 1691, John Perry, Jr., of Sherborn, 

who was b. Dec. 24, 1G67. One child. 

Child by second wife : 

X. Abigail (second), b. June 10, 1695 ; m. Jan. 1, 1712-13, James Adams 

• of Slierborn, who was b. July 7, 1093, and d. Jan. 14, 1727-8. She 
d. Sept. 17, 1736. Sis children. 

Samuel^ Hill (John^) is stated, in Dorchester Records, to have 
been born in 1640, but his brother Jonathan"^ Hill was baptized in 
July of that year, and the church records also state that SamueP 
Hill was baptized in 1638, so he was probably born in the latter 
year. His residence was Dorchester, except that he lived for a 
short time, about 1700-1703, on Spectacle Island in Boston har- 
bor, ( Suffolk Co. Deeds. ) In deeds he is styled husbandman, and 
he appears to have been in poor circumstances most of his life, as 
there are several records of assistance given him by the town. lie 
died Jan. 12, 1708-9, intestate ; his son-in-law Charles Redman was 
appointed administrator, in 1717. The names of heirs are not 
given. (Suffolk Co. Probate.) He married, about 1667, Martha 
, who died in Dorchester, Sept. 13, 1715. 

Children, recorded in Dorchester : . 

i. Martha," b. Dec. 20, 1667; m. Feb. 10, 1688-9, Charles Redman of 
Milton and Stonshton, who was b. Aug. 16, 1060. Seven children. 

10. ii. John, b. Dec. 20, 1609. 

iii. Thankful, b. Jan. 31, 1071-2; m.Feb. 10, 1088-9, Thomas Lamb of 
Dorchester. One child is recorded there, after wliich their names 
disappear from Dorchester records, and they perhaps removed to 
the vicinity of Stonington, Conn. 

iv. Mary, b. Aug. 31, 1074; d. Nov. 15, 1670. 

v. Samuel, b. Sept. 12, 1676; d. Sept. 19, 1076. 

vi. Israel, b. July 11, 1679; ])apt. and admitted to Dorchester church, 
Feb. 22, 1701-2; the same year, was crippled by an accident 
(Church Records) ; resided in Dorchester until his death, Dec. 5, 
1742; probably unmarried. 

11. vii. JosiAH, b. Jan. i, 1681-2. 

12. viii. George (jsj^rhaps). 

13. ix. Thomas, b.^uue 8, 1687. 



4. Jonathan^ Hill (John}), baptized in Dorchester, July 12, 1640, as- 
sented to the government of Dorchester church, Mar. 5, 1676-7. 
The Dorchester records state that in 1668 he received £1. 7. 5 for 
military service at the " Castle." Apr. 20, 1669, he and others were 
warned by the selectmen " in regard to their orderly walking and 
submitting to seemly government." He moved to Bridgewater about 
1678, where he afterwards resided. In deeds he is called tailor. On 
Feb. 2, 1708-9, Jonathan Hill, Sr., of Bridgewater, with consent of 
his wife Mary, conveyed to his son Nathaniel Hill, for one hundred 
pounds, all his real estate in Bridgewater, reserving for himself and 
his wiie the right to live in his " now dwelling house " for life. On 
the same day he conveyed, for forty pounds, to his son Jonathan Hill, 
Jr., of Bridgewater, his interest in Twelve Men's Purchase in Mid- 
dleboro', and his rights in any undivided lands in Dorchester. (Ply- 
mouth Co. Deeds.) This is the last record of him that appears, and 
he probably died vi^ithin a few years thereafter. He married Mary 

, who was dismissed from the Dorchester church to the Bridge- 

w'ater church, Nov. 7, 1686. She was living as late as Dec. 9, 1718, 
when she signed a release- on a deed of her son Nathaniel Hill. (Ply- 
mouth Co. Deeds.) 

Children : 

14. i. Nathaniel,' b. in Dorchester, May 7, 1676. 

ii. Jonathan, b. about 1679; lived in Bridgewater. On Aug. 10, 1711, 
Jonathan Hill, of Bridgewater, conveyed to Ebenezer Hill, of the 
same place, his one-twelftli part of land in Middleboro' in Twelve 
Men's rurchase, whicli land he obtained by deed from his father. 
(Plymouth Co. Deeds.) He probably never married, as no record 
appears of any family. In 1734, wlien the descendants of John^ 
Hill disposed of his rights in undivided lauds in Dorchester, David* 
Hill {Nathaniel,^ Jonathan,^ Johu^) signed as the representative of 
Jonathan^ Hill. 

iii. Mary, b. about 1682; m. June 19, 1702, Elnathan Bassett of Bridge- 
water. One cliild. 

iv. Bethia, probably d. unmarried. 

5. Ebenezer^ Hill (John^), born in Dorchester, about 1644, lived there 
until about 1682, when he settled in Bridgewater. Dec. 19, 1675, he 
fought in Capt. Johnson's Co. in the great battle at the Narragansett 
Swamp Fort. In deeds he is called husbandman. He married first, 
about 1683, Ruth, daughter of Guido and Elizabeth Bailey of Bridge- 
water. She was living Jan. 12, 1687-8, when her parents conveyed 
land to her and her husband, but she died soon. (Plymouth Co. 
Deeds,) He married second, about 1692, Sarah , who sur- 
vived him. On Nov. 22, 1695, Ebenezer Hill, " for love to my pres- 
ent wife Sarah Hill," conveyed land in Bridgewater in trust to Dea. 
Henry Hodges and John Lincoln, Sr., of Taunton, for the use of said 
wife during life, and then to belong to her children which she had 
by him. (Plymouth Co. Deeds.) Ebenezer^ Plill flied in the spring 
of 1696 ; and his widow Sarah was appointed administrator, July 8, 
1696. 
Children by first wife, recorded in Bridgewater : 

i. Ruth,' b. Feb. 26, 1684-5 ; m. Jan. 23, 1703-4, James Hogg of Taun- 
ton (North Purchase), later Norton. In 1716, James Hogg and 
Ruth his wife released to David Ames of Bridgewater any claims 



in a meadow in Brklffcwater conveyed to said Ames by "John Hill 
j'oungcfst son of our fatlier Ebenezoi' Hill late of Bridgewater de- 
ceased." (Plymouth Co. Deeds.) 

15. ii. Ebenkzer, b. Nov. 9, 1686. 

Child by second wife : 

16. ill. John, 3 b. about 1693. 

6. Samuel* Hill {John,- John^). born about lGo4, was a husbandman, 

and settled on a farm in that part of Medfield later set off as Medway, 
where he was Deacon of the church for several years, until liis death 
Mar. 24, 1723. Dying intestate, his estate was divided among all 
his children, the records of the Suffolk Co. Probate Court naming 
sons Samuel, Ephraim and Jonathan ; and daughters, Sarah wife of 
Peter Adams, Hannah wife of Thomas Harding, Mary, Dorothy wife 
of Jeremiah Hall, Lydia, and Rachel. He married, Nov. 4, 1 679, 
Hannah, born Oct. 8, 1G60, daughter of Benjamin and Mary 
Tvvitchell of Slierborn. 

Children, the first recorded in Sherborn, the others in Medfield : 

Samuel,* b. Nov. 18, 1680; d. Dec. 30, 1680. 

Samuel, b. Mar. 29. 1682. 

Sakah, b. Mar. 7, 1684; m. July 7, 1710, Peter Adams, who was b. 

May 9, 1684; settled in Wrenthara, where she d. Apr. 20, 1747. 

Four children. 
Ephraim, b. Nov. 5, 1688. 
Jonathan, b. Nov. 6, 1691. 
Hannah, b. Mar. 21, 1692-3; m. Mar. 11, 1715-16, Dea. Thomas 

Harding of Medway, who was b. Dec. 7, 1692, and d. Oct. 15, 1754. 

She d. Sept. 15, 1739. Six children. 
Mary, b. July 15, 1696; living unmarried in 1724. 
. DonoTHY, b. July 13, 1698; m. Jan. 31, 1720-21, Jei'eraiah Hall of 

Wreutham, who was b. in Rehoboth, Mar. 11, 1686-7 ; later settled 

in Keene, N. H. 
Lydia, b. May 8, 1701; living, unmarried, in 1724. 
Rachel, b. Dec. 12, 1703; m. Mar. 27, 1728, Isaac Harding of Med- 
way, who was b. Feb. 16, 1705-6, and d. Oct. 5, 1779. She d. Mar. 

16, '1786. Five children. 

7. Ebenezer^ Hill {John^ Johri^), born about 1656, resided in that part 

of Sherborn set off in 1724 as HoUiston, where he was Selectman in 
1724 and 1725, and died in the autumn of 1734. In his will, dated 
May 7, 1731, he calls himself husbandman; mentions wife Mary; 
sons Ebenezer, David and Joseph ; grandson Job Hill son of son 
Ebenezer ; and daughters Mary, Lydia, Judith and Hannah. The set- 
tlement of the estate shows that Mary was wife of Ebenezer Allen, 
Lydia wife of Samuel_paniel, Judith wife of Benjamin Bullard, and 
Hannah wife of Moses Hill. (Middlesex Co. Probate.) He mar- 
ried, in 1691, Mary, born about 1672, daughter of Joseph and Lydia 
(Rogers) White of Mendon. (See will of Joseph White, Suffolk Co. 
Probate.) His widow married second, Nov. 8, 1742, Capt. Seth 
Chapin of Mendon. 
Children : 

Ebenezer,* b. Mar. 2, 1692. 

David, b. June 1, 1694. ^^^ 

Mary, b. about 1698; ra. July 29, 1719, Ebenezer Allen of Medway, 
who was b. Sept. 25, 1694. Eleven children. -^ 
22. iv. Joseph, b. Apr. 1, 1701. 





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V. Isaac, b. Feb. 28, 1703-4; d. young. 
N^ vi. LYr>iA,b. Nov. 30, 1706; m. Jan. 15, 1729-30, Samuel Daniel of Hol- 
li«ton, who was b. Jan. 16, 1704-5. Six children. 

vii. Judith, b. June 3, 1710; m. Nov. 9, 1727, Benjamin Bullard of Hol- 
liston, who was b. Mar. 4, 1702-3. Twelve children. He m. (2) 
Aug. 12, 17G2, Ruth (Day) Hill, Avidow of John Hill (No. 23), by 
whom he had no children, and d. in 1766. His widow, Ruth, m. 
Sept. 10, 1768, Dea. John Chapin of Mendon. 

viii. Hannah, b. Oct. 13, 1712 ; m. June 27, 1729, Moses Hill of Holliston 
(No. 29). 

ix. Seth, b. Feb. 28, 1716-17; d. young. 

8. JoHN^ Hill {John,'^ John^), born'Mar. 14, 1660-1, was a husbandman, 

and resided on a part of his father's farm in Sherborn, until his death, 
intestate, May 23, 1738. On June 29, 1738, the following chil- 
dren signed a settlement of his estate : John Hill, husbandman, of 
Sherborn, eldest son ; Samuel Hill, housewright, of Sherborn ; Aaron 
Hill, blacksmith ; William Mann, Jr., and Hannah his wife ; and 
Samuel Morse and Sarah his wife, all of Wrentham. (Middlesex Co. 
Probate.) John^ Hill married, about 1693, Hannah, born Oct. 1, 
1673, daughter of Dea. Samuel and Hannah (Ellis) Rockwood of 
Medfield. She died Feb. 7, 1729-30. (For proof of her parentage, 
see Suffolk Co. Deeds, Lib. 38, p. 108.) 
Children : 

23. i. JoHN,^ b. about 1694. 

24. ii. Aaron, b. perhaps about 1698. 

iii. Hannah, b. Aug. 9, 1702; m. William Mann, Jr., of Wrentham, who 

was b. Oct. 15, 1702, and d. Mar. 22, 1765. She d. Mar. 23, 1749- 

50. Five children, 
iv. Sarah, b. Nov. 11, 1705; m. June 7, 1732, Samuel Morse of AVren- 

tham, who was b. in WatertoAvn, June 7, 1702, and d. Apr. 25, 1782. 

She d. June 19, 1740. Four children. 

25. V. Samuel, b. Aug. 11. 1710. 

vi. Ja.mes, b. Mar.' 3, 1711-12; d. May 11, 1729. 

9. Eleazer^ Hill (John,^ John'), born June 29, 1664, was a husband- 

man, and resided in Sherborn until his death, in 1 725. Pie died in- 
testate, and on Sept. 28, 1725, his sous Eleazer, Solomon, Nathaniel 
and Moses, and daughter Ruth wife of John Hoi brook, signed an 
agreement of settlement. (Middlesex Co. Probate.) He married 
first, about 1688, Sarah, daughter of Thomas and Mary (Hill) Breck, 
of Sherborn, who was born about 1661, and died July 6, 1699. Oct. 
18, 1703, Eleazer Hill was appointed guardian for his children El- 
eazer, Moses, Nathaniel, Ruth and Solomon, of their interests in the 
estate of their grandfather Thomas Breck. (Middlesex Co. Pi'obate.) 
Eleazer^ Hill married second, Mar. 20, 1702-3, Rebecca (Clark) Rich- 
ardson, born Aug. 16, 1660, daughter of Joseph and Alice (Pepper) 
Clark, and widow of John Richardson of Medfield. She died Feb. 
17, 1738-9. 

Children by first wife : 

26. i. Eleazer,* b. Jan. 1, 1688-9. 

ii. Sarah, b. Nov. 30, 1690; d. young. 

27. iii. Solomon, b. Dec. 27, 1691. 

28. iv. Nathaniel, b. Dec. 25, 1693. 

V. Ruth, b. about 1696; m. Mar. 13. 1718-19, John Holbrook of Sher- 
born, and later of Mendon and Grafton, who was b. Mar. 22, 1694, 
and d. May 6, 1756. She d. May 12, 1747. Seven children. 

29. Vi. Moses, b. Mar. 30, 1699. 



10. John' Hill {Samuel,"^ Jbhn^), born Dec. 20, IfiGO, appears no fiu'ther 

in Dorchester records, and it is uncertain wlietlier lie died young or 
removed elsewhere. lu 1694, Jonathan^ Hill and wife Mary, of 
Bi'idgewater, conveyed a meadow " unto John Hill, inhabitant of 
Bridgewater," whose identity is uncertain, but he may have been 
this John^ (SamueP). About 1700, several Dorchester families 
removed to the vicinity of Stonington, Conn., and Jolin^ Hill may be 
identicid with a John Hill of Westerly, R. I., who had the following 
two children born there. (See Vital Records of R. I.) 
Children : 

30. i. JoHN,^ b. Oct. 3, 1699. 
ii. Maky, b. Feb. 27, 1701-2. 

11. Josiah' Hill (Samuel,^ Johii^), born Jan. 1, 1G81-2, appears no fur- 

ther in Dorchester records. He was probably the Josiah Hill who 
joined the Milton church, June 1, 1701, and may be identical with 
the Josiah Hill of Westerly, R. I., who died there Jan. 27, 1754, 
and by wife Mary had born there the following children. (See Vital 
Records of R. I.) 
Children : 

i. Mary,* b. about 1710; m. July 26, 1732, Ebenezer Lamb. 

31. ii. Samuel, b. Dec. 11, 1712. 

^^-^ii. JosLVH, b. Oct. 28, 1714; nothing further known.- — 
iv. John, b. Nov. 10, 1717 ; nothiag further known. 

32. V. Ebenezer, b. Apr. 8, 1719. 

12. George Hill^ (perhaps Samuel^- John^). A George Hill appears ia 

Rehoboth in 1708, being married on Dec. 31, of that year, to Susanna 
Grime. His parentage is uncertain ; but the intimate connection of 
himself and his children with Attleboro', Wrentham, Medfield and 
Stoughton, where were located descendants of John^ Hill, give reason 
to believe him to have been a member of this family. He lived in 
the part of Rehoboth which was later Attleboro', where he died in 
the spring of 1759. His will, dated Jan. 18, proved Apr. 14, 1759, 
mentions Sarah Hill, daughter of son John deceased ; Anne Hill and 
Hannah Hill, daughters of son William deceased ; daughter Eliza- 
beth wife of Nathaniel Cobb ; deceased daughter Susanna wife of 
Obediah Eddy ; son James Hill ; and daughter Ruth, and wife Su- 
sanna, to whom were given the homestead. (Bristol Co. Probate.) 
He and his wife joined the church in Norton, in 1735. 
Children, recorded in Rehoboth : 

i. Eliz.ujeth,* b. Feb. 21, 1709-10; m. Feb. 12, 1729-30, Nathaniel Cobb 

of Attleboro'. 
ii. SusANXA, b. Mar. 14, 1711-12 ; not mentioned in her father's will, 
iii. John, b. Mar. 14, 1713-14, in Medfield; m. Nov. 17, 1737, Sarah 

Silley of Norton ; d. in 1738. One child. 
iv. Ruth, b. Aug. 12, 1716, in Medfield ; unmarried in 1759. 
V. Jonathan, b. Sept. 12, 1718; not raentioned in his father's will, 
vi. David, b. Apr. 14, 1721 ; d. in Wrentham, July 18, 1743. 
vii. James, b. July 28, 1723; m. in Wrentham, May 20, 1743, Elizabeth 

Hewes ; settled in Norton, 
viii. Hannah, b. Aug. 24, 1725 ; not raentioned in her father's will. 
ix. AViLLiAM, b. May 9, 1729; m. in Stoughton, Sept. 21. 1750, Sarah 

Christon. He bad d., leaving two children, before 1759. 



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13. Thomas^ Hill (Samuel,^ John^), born in Dorchester, June 8, 1687, 

was a cordwainer, and settled in Attleboro', wliere he was living 
when he signed the deed, previously mentioned, of 1734. (Suffolk 
Co. Deeds.) Dec. 20, 1752, he was living in Cumberland, R. I., 
■ when he sold his interest in land in Purgatory Swamp laid out to 
his father Samuel'^ Hill of Dorchester. (See Suffolk Co. Deeds.) 
His further history has not been traced. He married first, Eliza- 
beth , who died Apr. 2, 1718 ; and married second, in 1718, 

Abiah . 

Children by first wife : 

i. Rachel,* b. .Jan. 16, 17H-15; no further record. 

33. ii. Samuel, b. May 23, 1716. 

34. iii. Henry, b. Feb. 22, 1717-18. 

Children by second wife : 

35. iv. Will'iam, b. Sept. 20, 1719. 

V. Simeon, b. Oct. 27, 1721 ; no further record, 
vi. Thomas, b. Nov. 19, 172-1; no further record. 

14. Nathaniel^ Hill (Jonathan,^ Johti^) , born in Dorchester, May 7, 

1676, moved to Bridge water with his j^arents, about 1679, where 
he afterwards resided, inheriting his father's homestead. Mar. 12, 
1729-30, he conveyed land in Dighton, which is the last record 
found of him ; and he died probably within a year after this date. 
(Bristol Co. Deeds.) In deeds he is styled husbandman ; and there 
is no record of the settlement of his estate. He married, May 30, 
1710, Hannah, born in Beverly, .Tan. 2.5, 1683-4, daughter of Na- 
thaniel and Hannah (Mansfield) Conant, of Beverly and Bridge- 
water. She married second, in 1732, Samuel Hay ward of Bridge- 
water, by whom she had no children. 
Children : 

36. i. David,* b. Dec. 12, 1712. 

37. ii. Abijah, b. Dec. 23, 1714. 

ill. Mary, b. June 24, 1717 ; m. Nov. 22, 1738, Benaiah Smith of Easton ; 
no further record. 

38. iv. Ebenezer, b. Aug. 20, 1719. 

39. V. Josiah, b. May 22, 1722. 

vi. Hannah, b. July 14, 1725; ra. Nov. 7, 1743, WiUiam Snow, Jr., of 
Bridgewater, who was b. Aug. 10, 1723, and d. May 14, 1755. She 
d. about 1774. Tliree children. 

15. Ebenezer^ Hill (Ebenezer,^ John^), born Nov. 9, 1686, lived in 

Bridgewater until his death, July 6, 1760. He is called blacksmith 
in deeds. He was a grantee of land, in 1734, in Greenwich, Mass., 
in right of his father Ebenezer^ Hill, and of his uncle Joseph Bailey, 
both of whom fought in the Great Swamp battle in King Philip's 
War, Dec. 19, 1675. (Bodge's " Soldiers in King Philip's War.") 
He evidently abandoned his Narragansett rights, as the lots drawn 
in his name in Greenwich were sold for taxes, Sept. 5, 1750. He 
also signed the deed of 1734, representing his father Ebenezer'^ 
Hill. He died intestate, and his real estate jjassed to his son Eleazer, 
who paid his brothers Ebenezer, Jacob and Israel for their shares. 
(Plymouth Co. Probate.) He married. Mar. 22, 1714, Susanna, 
born Dec. 24, 1683, daughter of Jacob and Susanna (King) Leonard, 
of Weymouth and Bridgewater. She died Nov. 19, 1764. 



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Childi-en : 

i. EitEN'KZKU'' Hill, b. Mar. 9, 1715; lived in Bridji;ewatcr, where he 
d. umiiarrieil, about 1767. Mar. 24, 1768, Jacob and Israel Hill 
conveyed to their brother Eleazer Hill all their interest in real 
estate of their brother Ebcnezer Hill, late of Bridgewater. (Ply- 
mouth Co. Deeds.) 

40. ii. Jacob, b. Nov. 19, 1717. 

41. iii. IsRAKL, b, Aug. 17, 1719. 

iv. Moses, b. Feb. 1, 1722; d. young. 

V. Hezkkiaii, b. March 4, 1727; d. young. 

vi. Eleazek, b. June 1."), 1730; was a husbandman; resided in Bridge- 
water, where he m. Jan. 30, 1769, Anna, dau. of Dr. Daniel and 
Susanna (Thayer) Field; no children. He d. in the SAimmer of 
1791. His will, dated July 25, probated Sept. 16, 1791, gave his 
wife one-third of his estate for life, and the remainder, together 
with reversion of widow's thirds, to Jacob and Eleazer Hill, sons 
of his brother Jacob Hill. (Flymouth Co. Probate.) 

16. JoHX^ Hill (Ebe7iezer,^ Jo/ni^), horn about 1693, was livinof in Kings- 

town, R. I., in 1714, when he sold to David Ames, of Bridgewater, 
a meadow lot in the latter town, and also all his rights from his 
father, Ebenezer Hill, late of Bridgewater, deceased. (Plymouth 
Co. Deeds.) The further history of this John Hill is uncertain, but 
there are reasons for believing he was identical with the John Hill 
who lived in Stonington, Conn., and had born there, but baptized in 
the church in Preston, to which his wife Elizabeth was admitted on 
Feb. 23, 1717-18, the following six children. 

Children : 

i. Samuel,* b. about 1717; had wife Dorothy admitted to the Pres- 
ton church, Jan. 13, 1738-9, and children baptized there later. A 
Samuel Hill, of Bridgewater, served as private in the company of 
Capt. John Clapp, Jr., from Apr. 20 to Nov. 24, 1756, on the 
Crown Point expedition, and on July 26 at Fort Edward, age 38, 
occupation laborer, born in Stonington, residence Stonington. 
(Mass. Archives.) A Samuel Hill of Stonington, "a stroller," 
age 60, was enlisted in 1779 for the town of Milton. (Mass. Ar- 
chives.) Both of the foregoing records evidently refer to the 
same person. 

ii. Abiel, bapt. Mar. 29, 1719. 

iii. Thankful, bapt. May 14, 1721 ; m. Aug. 14, 1739, Phineas Kilham 
of Preston. 

iv. John, bapt. Dec. 15, 1723. 

V. RuFUS, bapt. June 12, 1726 ; m. in Preston, in 1758, Hannah Pollard. 

vi. Abraham, bapt. July 14, 1728. 

17. Samuel* Hill (Samuel,^ John,^ Johri^), born Mar. 29. 1682, was a 

husbandman, and lived in Medway, where he died Mar. 2, 1755. 
He married. Mar. 29, 1706, Rachel, born Feb. 1, 1680-1, daughter 
of Dea. Peter and Experience (Cook) Adams of Medfield, who died 
Mar. 13, 1758. 
Children : 

i. Samuel,* b. Jan. 12, 1706-7; husbandman; resided in Medway, 
where he d. in Feb., 1789; m. Mar. 1, 1732, Mary, b. Mar. 4, 1712, 
dau. of Samuel and Mary (Rockwood) Fisher of Wrenham, who 
d. Mar. 7, 1774. Seven children. 

ii. Joshua, b. Feb. 27, 1708-9; settled in HoUiston, where his children 
were born ; later, in 1753, moved to Sutton, where he d. in 1758, 
intestate, his eldest son Nathan being appointed administrator, in 
Nov. of that year. He was a husbandman. He m. in 1736, Mary 



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, who survived him. Eight children. A J(5shua Hill enlisted 

as private on May 2, 1758, in Capt. John Fry's Co. for the expedi- 
tion against Canada. 

iii. Rachel, b. May 26, 1711 ; m. May 21, 1731, Malachi BuUard of Med- 
way, who was b. Apr. 27, 1710, and d. Feb. 12, 1782. She d. Nov. 
28, 1771. One child. 

iv. Experience, b. Oct. 7, 1713; m. Mar. 19, 1743, Seth Harding of 
Medway, who was b. Dec. 1, 1717; no further record. 

V. Ebexezer, b. Nov. 3, 1716; m. in Medway, May 10, 1744, Bethia 
Lawrence; settled in HoUiston, where they had five children re- 
corded before 1752. He was perhaps the Ebenezer Hill who 
appeared in Stoughton in 1752. In 1752, Ebenezer Hill of Med- 
field bought land of Elkaiiah Billings in that part of Stoughton 
which later was Sharon. Ebenezer Hill of Stoughton was private 
in the Revolutionary service, in 1776. (Mass. Archives.) 

18. Capt. Ephraim* Hill {Samuel,^ John? John}), born in Medway, 
Nov. 5, 1688, about 1725 became the first settler of the then wil- 
derness of Douglas, where he resided thereafter, and was captain 
of the local military company. He served as selectman, and was 
otherwise prominent in the town until his death, Apr. 18, 1760. In 
deeds he is styled husbandman, and later gentleman. No settlement 
of his estate is on record. He married, June 15, 1715, Hannah, 
born Nov. 24, 1693, daughter of William and Hannah (Bullard) 
Sheffield of Sherborn, who died about 1783. 

Children, the first three recorded in Medway : 

i. Capt. Caleb,* b. May 23, 1716; lived in Douglas, where he was a 
prominent man; deacon in the church thirty years, tavern keeper, 
captain of the military company. Justice of the Peace, selectman 
many years, and Representative to the General Court in 1775. In 
Aug., 1757, he and his company were in the expedition for the re- 
lief of Fort William Henry. (Mass. Archives.) He d. Mar. 25, 
1788. He m. (1) Apr. 15. 1740, Bethia Taft of Mendon, who d. 
May 30, following; and m. (2) in 1741, Hannah, b. Jan. 21, 1723- 
4, dau. of James and Abigail (Hill) Adams of Sherborn, who d. 
Feb. 17, 1764, by whom he had eight children. Aug. 16, 1745, Caleb 
Hill, gentleman, and Hannah his wife, of Douglas, conveyed to 
Nathaniel Holbrook land in Holliston, setoff for their late brother 
John Adams, a minor, deceased. (Middlesex Co. Deeds.) Hera. 
(3) Jan. 10, 1765, Ruth, b. in Cambridge, Sept. 19, 1723, dau. of 
John and Rebecca (Champney) Hicks of Sutton, who had no chil- 
dren, and survived him. 
ii. Elizabeth, b. June 10, 1719; d. Oct. 3, 1723. 

iii. Hannah, b. Feb. 24, 1725-6; m. Jan. 7, 1743-4, Samuel Daniels of 
Medway, who was b. June 8, 1720; they settled in Keeue, N. H., 
and had issue. 

iv. Ephraim; a husbandman, resided in Douglas; received land from 
his father, June 7, 1754. (Worcester Co. Deeds) ; served as pri- 
vate in Aug., 1757, in the Company of his brother, Capt. Caleb 
Hill; also previously served two months, in 1756, on Crown Point 
expedition. (Mass. Archives.) His will, dated Mar. 24, proved 
Apr. 7, 1795, names three children. (Worcester Co. Probate.) 

V. Jonah, served in the Company .of his brother, Capt. Caleb Hill, in 
Aug., 1757 (Mass. Archives) ; later moved to Royalstou, where he 
was a husbandman; served as Sergt., in 1778, in the Revolution. 
(Mass. Archives.) His will, dated Feb. 22, 1797, proved May 22, 
1806, names wife Esther, and three children. (Worcester Co. 
Probate.) Hist, of Royalston states that his wife was a Liver- 
more, 



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19. JoxATHAN* Hill (Samuel? John, '^ John'^), born Nov. H, 1091, lived 

in Medway until his death, about 1771. In his will, dated Apr. 7, 
1770, he calls himself husbandman, and mentions w^ife Hannah, sons 
Enoch and Jonathan, daughters Huldah AUen and Sarah Breck, 
and heirs of his son Jabe/ Hill. (Suifolk Co. Probate.) He mar- 
ried first, about 1713, Rachel, daughter of William and Mary Shef- 
field of Sherborn, who died Nov. 20, 1714. May 4, 1724, .Jonathan 
Hill, of Medway, was appointed guardian of his son .labez Hill, aged 
9, to recover his share in the estate of his grandfather, William 
Sheffield late of Sherborn. (Suffolk Co. Probate.) He married 

second, about 1717, Hannah , who survived him, and was 

living in 1778. 

Child by first wife : 

i'. Jabez,* b. Nov. 16, 1714; settled in Southboro', where he m. Nov. 9, 
1743, Eunice, b. May 25, 1723, dan. of Timothy and Rnth (Mat- 
tliews) Johnson of Marlboro'. They had cliildren recorded in 
Sontliboro', but soon disappeared. A Jabez Hill of Shirley sei'ved 
in Capt. Osgood's Co., from May 31 to Sept. IG, 1754. (Mass. 
Archives.) Nothing further known of this family. 

Children by second wife : 

ii. HULDAH.5 b. alwut 1718; m. Nov. 16, 1743, John Allen of Medfield, 
who was b. Aug. 23, 1712, and d. Sept. 1, 1778. She d. Aug. 14, 
1798. Eight children. 

iii. Enoch, b. about 1720; resided in Bellinghara and Medway; a sol- 
dier in the Kevolntion. (Mass. Archives.) His will, dated Sept. 
11, 1778, proved Dec. 3, 1793, calls himself yeoman, names wife 
Mehitable and his honored mother Hannah Hill, but no children. 
(Norfolk Co. Probate.) He m. (1) Dec. 26, 1747, Mary, b. July 
25, 1724, dau. of Cornelius and Hannah (Thompson) Darling of 
Bellingham, who d. Jan. 4, 1760; and m. (2) Apr. 3, 1760, Mehita- 
ble Metcalf of Medway, who d. May 10, 1798. Probably no chil- 
dren by either wife. 

iv. Jonathan, b. Dec. 7, 1723 ; resided in Medway and Bellingham ; was 
a husbandmau ; served in Capt. Jones's Co. in the autumn of 1758. 
(Mass. Archives) ; m. Jan. 3, 1746, Rebecca Allen. Six children. 

V. Sarah, b. Mav 27, 1728; ni. Oct. 2, 1751, Elijah Breck of Sherborn, 
who was b. June 22, 1718, and d. Feb. 11, 1792. She d. Nov. 19, 
1806. Eleven children. 

vi. Lois, b. May 17, 1731; d. Nov. 13, 1736. 

vii. Jesse, b. about 1738; d. Aug. 24, 1744. 

20. Ebenezer^ Hill {Ehenezer,^ John?- John^), born Mar. 2, 1692, who 

was- a housewright, and settled in Wrentham, served as " centinel " 
in Major John Chandler's regiment, from Aug. 21 to Oct. 10, 1722, 
on scouting duty. (Mass. Archives.) He became non compos mentis, 
and on May 16, 1746, Benjamin Ballard of Hollistou (his brother- 
in-law) was appointed his guardian. (Suffolk Co. Probate.) He 
married. Mar. 21, 1719-20, Anne, born June 6, 1687, daughter of 
Nathaniel and Mary ( Frizzell) Allen of Medfield. 
Children, born in Wrentham : 

i. Job,* b. Apr. 9, 1720; lived in Wrentham, but, about 1761, moved to 
Douglass. (Suflfolk Co. Deeds.) He served in Capt. Simon Slo- 
comb's Co., from May 2 to Oct. 23, 1758, in an expedition to the 
Westward. (Mass. Archives.) In deeds he is styled yeoman. He 
m. (1) Jan. 10, 1744-5, Hannah, b. Dec. 20, 1720, dau. of BeHJamin 
and Sarah (Fales) Morse of Wrentham, who d. May 14, 1754 ; three 

children. He m. (2), about 1755, Eunice , and had at least 

three more children. 



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ii. Esther, b. Oct. 31,1722; m. Dec. 22, 1742, Abijah Baker of Medfleld, 
b. Oct. 15, 1718. They resided in Medfleld, aud, after 1762, in that 
part of Wrentham later Franklin, where he d. Sept. 27, 1780; and 
she d. Sept. 23, 1802. Eleven children. 

iii. Noah, b. Oct 12, 1724:; no further record. 

iv. Anxe, b. July 20, 1726 ; no further record. 

V. EPHRAiii, b. July 10, 1731; was a husbandman, and lived in Wren- 

/ tham and Bellinghara. He served in Capt. Edward Clark's Co., 

from Sept. 15 to Dec. 14, 1755, on the Crown Point expedition; 
also served at Fort Cumberland, in Capt. Taplin's Co., from Apr. 
2 to Nov. 28, 1759. (Mass. archives.) He m. (1) Mar. 13, 1758, 
Keziah, b. Jan. 22, 1 729-30, dan. of Joseph and Elizabeth (Garnsey) 
Partridge of Bellingham, by whom he had six children. She d. 
Nov. 7, 1767; and he ni. (2) Mar. 14, 1769, Abigail Heaton. 

vi. Mary, b. July 10, 1731; probably m. Mar. 7, 1750-1, Philip Bardens 
of Walpole. Eleven children. 

21. David* Hill {Ebenezer,^ John,'John^), born June 1, 1694, was a hus- 
bandman, and resided in HoUiston and later in Bellingham, where he 
died in 1745. On Mar. 19, 1744-5, David Hill, yeoman, of Belling- 
ham, conveyed eight acres of meadow in Wrentham to his two sons 
John and Isaac, both of Holliston. (Suffolk Co. Deeds.) Oct. 15, 
1745, John Hill, of Holliston, was appointed administrator of the 
estate of his father David Hill, late of Bellingham. Settlement papers 
name sons John and Isaac, daughter Mary and daughter Huldah 
Aldrich (Suffolk Co. Probate). He married, Dec. 17, 1716, Sarah, 
born Feb. 11, 1694—5, daughter of Lieut. Samuel and Mary (Bass) 
Thayer of Mendon. 
Children : 

i. John,* b. Sept. 16, 1717; was a husbandman, and lived in Holliston 
until about 1754, when he settled in Mendon, where he resided some 
years aud then removed to Warwick. He served in the Crown Point 
expedition of 1755, in Capt. John Jones's Co., as " centinel," from 
Apr.5 to Sept. 8, and as Sergeant, from Sept. 9 to Dec. 17. He also 
served in Capt. John Stebbins's Co., from July 26 to Aug. 18, 1756, 
when he was discharged, being sick at Fort Edward. (Mass. Ar- 
chives.) He m. Junel, 1744, Thankful, b. Feb. 8, 1718-19, dau. of 
Lieut. Joshua and Mercy (Fairbanks) Underwood of Sherborn. 
Six children. 

ii. Isaac, b. Aug. 11, 1720; was a husbandman, and lived in Holliston, 
where he was selectman in 1759, 1764, and 1771. He acknowledged 
a deed on Feb. 24, 1773; and his heirs made an agreement on his 
estate on May 26, 1773, so he died in the spring of that year. Heirs 
mentioned : widows Lydia, eldest son Jonathan,^ and Whitney, 
Dorothy, Lydia and Susanna. (Middlesex Co. Probate.) He m., 
about 1743, Lydia, b. Mar. ,3, 1712-13, dau. of Jonathan and Su- 
sanna AVhitney of Sherborn. She d. before Apr. 3, 1780, when her 
real estate was divided. (Middlesex Co. Deeds.) Their third child, 
Whitney,'^ h. May 13, 1748, is called "joiner" or housewright in 
deeds ; lived in Holliston, where he d. July 26, 1800, having served 
in several campaigns in the Revolution (see Mass. Archives) ; m. 
Aug. 5, 1773, Rachel, b. Apr. 29, 1754, dau. of Timothy and Ruth 
(Lelaud) Daniel of Sherborn, w^ho d. Sept. 7, 1850, aged 96 years; 
seven children.* 

*Mr. Lew Cass* Hill, for whom this Hill genealogy was compiled, is a descendant of 
Whitney,^ through his third child Arnold,' b. Sept. 4, 1778, who m. in Medway, May 
26, 1803, Levina, b. in 1785, dau. of Robert aud Levina (Cook) Smith of Bellingham. 
Arnold' removed from Mass. to Pittsford, Vt., and later to Hubbardton, Vt., where he 
d. in 1844. One of his sons, Clark Pelatiah,^ b. Feb. 11, 1821, in Pittsford, Vt., resided 
in Hubbaidton and Fair Haven, Vt., until 1865, when he moved to Hammondton, N. J., 
where he d. in 1895, m. Apr. 5, 1851, Eliza M., b. Aug. 30, 1829, dau. of James and Tam- 
sin (Lewis) Pratt of Fair Haven, Vt. Their eldest son was Lew Cass,* b. Mar. 18, 1852, 



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iii. Maky, b. July 12, 1724; probabl.v m. Mar. 8, 1749-50, Jesse Thayer, 
in Smitliliekl, R. I. ; no further record. 

iv. HuLDAii, 1). Sept. 13, 1727; in. Mar. 21, 1745, Samuel Aldrich of Men- 
don, and ijcttleil in Uxbridge. They were members of the Friends 
Church in Smithfleld, R. I. Ten children. (See R. I. Vital Rec- 
ords.) 

22. Joseph* Hill {Ebenezer,^ John,^ JoJni^), born Apr. 1, 1701, inherited 

his father's homestead in Ilollistou, where he establislied an inn. He 
was selectman in 1744 and 1759; and a member of Capt. Samuel 
Bullard's Holliston train band, Apr. 22, 1757. (Mass. Archives.) 
He died May 23, 1767, intestate. On July 18, 1767, Josepli IliU, 
yeoman, Bathsheba Hill, spinster, Eli Pond, sadler, and Huldah his 
wife, all of Holliston, and Amos Ellis and Hannah his wife, of Wren- 
tham, being all the heirs of Joseph Hill, iunholder, late of Holliston, 
conveyed land in Holliston to Samuel Daniel. (Middlesex Co. Deeds.) 
Joseph* Hill married, Oct. 22, 1740, Huldah, born July 18, 1722, 
daughter of Jonathan and Elizabeth (Learned) Partridge of Med way 
and Sherborn, who died in Mar., 1762. 
Children : 

i. Josi;PH,* bapt. Oct. 18, 1741 ; was a husbandman and innholder, and 

lived in Holliston many years, but later moved to Conn. On Dec. 

25, 1797, Joseph Hill, yeoman, of Killingly, Conn., sold all his 

rights in Holliston swamps laid out to his grandfather Ebenezer 

Hill. (Middlesex Co. Deeds.) He m. (1) Aug. 20, 1761, Phebe, b. 

in 1743, dau. of Samuel and Keziah (Partridge) Thayer of ]\Ieudon ; 

she d. in 1763, leaving one child. He m. (2) Elizabeth , and 

had several childi'en. 
ii. Bathsheba, b. Mav 24, 1744; m. Apr. 13, 1769, Nathan Bullard of 

Holliston; d. in Feb., 1825. He d. May 5, 1822. Eight children, 
iii. Huldah, b. Oct. 7, 1748 ; m. Nov., 1764, Eli Pond of Holliston, Med- 

way, Bellingham and Franklin, b. Feb. 16, 1743, d. May 20, 1802. 

She d. June" 19, 1818. Twelve children. 
iv. Hannah, b. Oct. 7, 1748; m., int. recorded Apr. 13, 1767, Capt. Amos 

Ellis of ^Yreutham. 

23. Jonx* Hill {John,^ John,^ John^), born about 1 695, was a husbandman 

and lived in Sherborn, where he died about 1760. On Apr. 3, 1758, 
he conveyed real estate to son James, on condition of support of him- 
self and wife Ruth. He married, Nov. 21, 1733, Ruth, bom Oct. 1, 
1707, daughter of John and Ruth (Puffer) Day of Wrentham. She 
married second, Aug. 12, 1762, Benjamin Bullard of Holliston, Avho 
died in 1766 ; and married third, Sept. 10, 1768, Dea. John Chapin of 
Mendon. 
Children : 

i. James,* b. Aug. 13, 1734 ; lived in Sherborn, where he d. Jan. 9, 1810 ; 
he was a member of Capt. Joseph Perry's Sherborn train band. 
Mar. 14, 1757 (Mass. Archives) ; m. July 5, 1758, Grace, b. July 18, 
1734, dau. of Josiah and Elizabeth Jones of Concord. Nine chil- 
dren. 

ii. Caleb, b. Aug. 17, 1736 ; resided in Sherborn until 1778, when he re- 
moved to Lancaster, where he d. that year; served in Capt. David 
White's CO., from Apr. 10 to Nov. 23, 1758, on the Canada expe- 
dition; also served as private on the Lexington Alarm, in 1775 
(Mass. Archives) ; m. Mar. 17, 1762, Hannah (Fiske) Fairbanks, 
b. Jan. 24, 1733-4, dau. of John and Abigail (Leland) Fiske of 

in Fair Haven, Vt., resides in Boston, where he m. Apr. 4, 1873, Clara Kendall, b. 
Sept. 20, 1852, dau. of Charles Dustin and Marj' Kendall (Whiting) Marcy of Boston, 
and has three children. 



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Sherborn, and widow of John Fairbanks. She was living in Med- 
M^ay as late as 179-t. (Middlesex Co. Deeds.) 

iii. KuTH, b. Apr. 22, 1739; m. Mar. 12, 1766, John Cheney, Jr., of Ded- 
ham. 

iv. Hanxah, b. Oct. 16, 1741; m. Dec. 3, 1767; Asa Partridge Richard- 
son of Medway, b. Jan. 20, 1746-7, d. July 2, 1837. She d. Sept. 
8, 1813. Seven children. 

V. Ebenezer, b. July 8, 1744; settled in Dublin, N. H., in 1773, where 
he d. Oct. 1, 1834; m. Jan. 19, 1771, Esther, b. Nov. 20, 1748, dau. 
of Ebenezer and Charity Pratt of Framiugham. She d. Apr. 4, 
1834. Ten children. 

vi. Abigail, b. Feb. 4, 1746-7; m. Dec. 1, 1768, Isaiah Daniel of Med-" 
way, b. Apr. 18, 1745, who d. in Oct., 1807. Six children. 

vii. John, b. Apr. 28, 1750; lived in Medway, and, after his marriage, in 
Sherborn until his death, Dec. 15, 181 1 ; he served in the Revolu- 
tion in 1778 (Mass. Archives) ; m. Feb, 24, 1791, Keturah, b. Apr. 
6, 1761, dau. of Henry"and Mary Smith of Walpole. Four chil- 
dren. 

24. Aaron^ Hill {Jolin,^ John,'^ John}), born perhaps about 1700, was a 

blacksmith, and settled in Wrentham, where he died July 9, 1781. 
Apr. 22, 1757, he was a member of Capt. Samuel Day's Co., on the 
Wrentham Alarm List. (Mass. Archives.) On Dec. 20, 1781, Mary 
Hill, widow of Aaron of Wrentham, and Mary Metcalf, spinster, of 
Franklin, daughter of said Aaron, conveyed their interest in his 
estate to Timothy Rhodes, gentleman, and Rowena his wife. (Suf- 
folk Co. Deeds.) He married, Apr, 17, 1751, Mary, born Mar. 7, 
1725-G, daughter of Nathaniel and Anne Tolman of Needham. 
Children : 

i. Elizabeth,* b. Jan. 5, 1751-2; d. Aug. 5, 1770. 

ii. Silas, b. Mar. 18, 1754; d. Oct. 27, 1756. 

iii. Mary, b. Sept. 5, 1755; m. Metcalf. 

iv. Lois, b. Oct. 19, 1757; probably d. j'oung. 

V. RowENA, b. Oct. 5, 1759 ; probably ni. Timothy Rhodes of Wrentham. 

25. Samuel^ Hill (John,^ Jokn,'^ John'^) , horn Aug. 11, 1710, was a house- 

wright, and lived in Sherborn, where, on Mar. 14, 1757, he was en- 
rolled in Capt. Joseph Perry's Co. of the Town Alarm List. (Mass. 
Archives.) He died May 8, 1761, intestate, and in the settlement 
of his estate, the heirs named were : widow Elizabeth, and daugh- 
ters Elizabeth (eldest), Sarah, Mary, Ede, and Hannah, Sarah took 
the homestead, by payment of money to the other heirs. The inven- 
tory mentions carpenter's tools and "a pare of spetikals." (Middle- 
sex Co. Probate.) He married, May 30, 1738, Elizabeth, born Aug. 
17, 1720, daughter of Jonathan and Elizabeth (Learned) Partridge 
of Medway and Sherborn. She married second, Nov. 27, 1771, 
Joseph Daniel of Needham, and died before 1797, for on Jan. 25 of 
that year Jonas Fiske of Leominster, and Mary his wife, and Sam- 
nel Hinds of Barre, conveyed to John Fiske real estate in Sherborn 
set off to the widow Elizabeth Hill, deceased, as dower of her hus- 
band Samuel Hill, housewright, deceased. (Middlesex Co, Deeds.) 
Children : 

i. Elizabeth,^ b. Oct. 13, 1739; in. July 5, 1759, Abner Fairbanks of 

Sherborn, b. Mar. 28, 1736, d. Dec. 3, 1763. She d. Feb. 2, 1764. 

Three children, Avho d. young, 
ii. Sarah, b. Aug. 24, 1741 ; m. Oct. 25, 17C4, John Fiske of Sherborn, 

b. Mar. 16, 1738, d. Nov. 20, 1817. She d. Sept. 27, 1813. Six 

children. 



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iii. Mary, b. May 7, 1744; m. Feb. fi, 1700. Jonas Fiske of Rlicrl)orn, b. 

Ft'b. 4, 1742. They Avorc liviiiii In Looniiiister in 17!I7, ■\vlicrc he 

d. in Oct., 171)1), liis wife snrvivlni;- him. (Worcester Co. Probate. ) 

At least three children, 
iv. Edk, b. Feb. 22. 1747-8; m., about 17(J(), Corlis Hinds, Jr., of Barrc, 

b. Apr. 10, 1748, d. in. 1832. Slie d. before 1770, leaving one child, 

Samtiel. 
V. IIaxnaii, b. Nov. 23, 1752; living in 17G1; no fnrther record, 
vi. MAuriiA, b. Jan 1, 17"i5. In the " Hist, of Siierborn " it is stated 

that she ni. May 22, 17s;5, Isaac liullard of Ilolliston, but she i.s not 

nicntioneii as an heir in the settlement of her father's estate, so 

she probably d. young. 

26. Dr. Eleazer'' Hill {E/eazer,'^ John,- Jo/m^), born Jan. 1, 1088-9, 
resided in Sherborn, and in deeds is always called physician, lie 
and his wife Rebecca acknowledged a deed on July 10, 1777, which 
is the last record found of them. He married, Aug. 18, 1712, Re- 
becca, born Feb. 28, 1696-7, daughter of John and Rebecca (Clark) 
Richardson of Medfield. 
Children : 

i. Asa,* b. Feb. 20, 1712-13; called yeoman in deeds; lived in Sher- 
born until about 1753, when he removed to Shrewsbury ; served 
as sergt. in two campaigns against Crown Point, in one from 
Apr. 27 to Dec. 10, 1759, and in the other from June 16 to Dec. 2, 
1700. His two elder sons, Asa," Jr., and Daniel, were in the same 
company with him in both campaigns. (Mass. Archives.) After 
this service, no trace of him or his family has been found. He 
m. May 29, 1734, Sarah, b. Dec. 4, 1714, dau. of Moses and Sarah 
(Parker) Hill of Maiden. Nine children. 

ii. William, b. June 23, 1715; in deeds called blacksmith; resided in 
Sherborn until 1759, and then in Natick, where he was warned out 
of town in 1702; served in Capt. Aaron Fay's Co., from May 2 to 
Oct. 27, 1758 (Mass. Archives); no further record; m. Feb. 19, 
1740-1, Joanna, eldest dau. of John and Joanna (Lyon) Sawin of 
Natick. Six children. 

iii. JosKPH, b. Aug. 23, 171S; in deeds styled blacksmith; lived in 
Sherborn at least until 1752 ; m. Mar. 9, 1752, Hannah, b. Nov. 18, 
1733, dau. of Ebenezer and Prudence (Pratt) Stone of Framing- 
ham; no further record found. 

iv. Eebkcca, b. Mar. 0, 1721-2; m. (1) Nov. 2, 1742, Joseph Cozzens of 
PloUiston, b. Aug. 13, 1692, d. in 1759; seven children. She ui. 
(2) Oct. 30, 1705, Patrick Shays, who was father (by a former 
wife) of the rebel Daniel Shays. 

V. Elizabeth, b. Jan. 30, 1723-4; probably ra. Apr. 10, 1746, William 
Rider of Sherborn, b. Oct. 24, 1715. Four children. 

vi. Ruth, b. Feb. 26, 1720-7; m., about 1748, Moses Learned of Fram- 
ingham, and later of Templeton, b. Feb. 13, 1728, d. April, 1799. 
She d. Feb., 1813. Nine children. 

vii. Damel, b. Feb. 22, 1732-3; d. Sept. 16, 1735. 

27. Solomon^ Hill (Eleazer,^ Jofin,'^ Joha^), born Dec. 27, 1601, was a 
shoemaker, and lived in Sherborn until about 1740. In a deed of 
Oct. 21, 1718, he is stated to be then living in Plainfield, Conn. 
(Middlesex Co. Deeds.) In 17;j9, he and his son Solomon, Jr., 
sold their homesteads in Sherborn (Middlesex Co. Deeds); and 
some relatives, and others, having brought a suit against him, he 
defaulted, " being out of the Province." (Middlesex Co. Court 
Records.) On Jan. 7, 1741-2, in a deed, he is stated to be living 
in Oblong, Dutchess Co., New York. (Middlesex Co. Deeds.) Il6 
married, about 1714 (perhaps in Plainfield, Conn,), Mary . 



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Children : 

i. Sarah,* b. July 3, 1715. 

ii. Solomon, b. about 1717, perhaps in Plaiufleld, Couu. ; weut to Ob- 
long, N. Y., with his parents. 

iii. Joanna, b. Nov. 13, 1720. 

iv. Mary, b. July 8, 1729. 

V. Keziah (twin), b. Apr. 13, 1732. 

vi. Zerviah (twin), b. Apr. 13, 1732. 

No further account of this family has been obtained. 

28. Nathaniel^ Hill {EJeazer,^ John,'^ John}), born Dec. 25, 1693, was 

a husbandman, and resided in Sherborn, where he was selectman in 
1741, '42, '44, '46 and '50. The account obtained of him is in- 
complete. He married. May 20, 1719, Elizabeth Phipps. One 
Nathaniel Hill, probably the same man, married in Sherborn, Mai'. 
13, 1766, Hannah (Ware) Haven, born Aug. 10, 1710, daughter 
of Joseph and Hannah (Wood) Ware, and widow of Nathaniel 
Haven. 

Children by Elizabeth, recorded in Sherborn : 

i. Abigail,* b. Aug. 26, 1726 ; d. Dec. 12, 1726. 

ii. Moses, b. Apr. 26, 1728; lived in Sherborn until about 1778, wl.eu 
he removed to that part of Ashbunihara later set off as Gardner, 
whei-e he d. in 1780. (Worcester Co. Probate gives guardianship 
of children.) Mar. 14, 1757, he was enrolled in Capt. Joseph 
Perry's Co., on the Sherborn Alarm List. (Mass. Archives.) He 
m. in Sudbury, Aug. 10, 1749, Abigail, b. June 4, 1725, dau. of 
James and Mary Maverick of Sherborn, Framinghara and Sudbury, 
who d. in 1817. Eight children. 

29. MosES^ Hill {Eleazer,^ John'^ John}), born Mar. 30, 1699, was a 

housewright, and lived in Holliston, where he died Dec. 24, 1735. 
On Dec. 7, 1730, Ebenezer Hill of Holliston (No. 7) conveyed three 
acres in Holliston to his son-in-law Moses Hill, and his daughter 
Hannah, wife of Moses. (Middlesex Co. Deeds.) Moses'' Hill 
died intestate, and his real estate was divided among his heirs, his 
widow getting one-third, and the two sons, Ebenezer and Moses, 
getting two-thirds between them, they to pay to their sister Mary 
(who was blind) £447 4s. 7d. (Middlesex Co. Probate.) He mar- 
ried, June 29, 1729, his cousin Hannah,* born Oct. 13, 1712, daugh- 
ter of Ebenezer* (No. 7) and Mary (White) Hill of Holliston. She 
married second, Joseph Merrifield of Holliston, and died about 1797. 
Children : 

i. MosES,'^ b. :May 19, 1730; lived in Holliston until about 1792, and 
then in Medfield, where he d. Oct. 11, 1796. In deeds he is called 
yeoman, and later in life, gentleman. He was a lieut. in the 
Kevolution, on the Lexington Alarm, Apr. 19, 1775 (Mass. Ar- 
chives) ; selectman of Holliston in 17C6, '68, '75, '91, and Repre- 
sentative to the General Court the latter year ; and Deacon of the 
church for several years. He m. (1) Nov. 27, 1751, Christian, b. 
Aug. 8, 1732, dau. of Obadiah and Christian (Sanford) Adams of 
Medway, by whom he had five children. He m. (2) May 12, 1785, 
Mary, widow of Nathan Coolidge, who d. Feb. 21, 1804. No 
children. 

ii. Mary, b. Feb. 14, 1732-3 ; was blind, and on Aug. 25, 1750, chose 
her uncle Joseph* Hill (her mother's brother) for guardian. 
(Middlesex Co. Probate.) She probably d. unmarried. 

iii. Ebenezer, b. about 1735 ; resided in Holliston, where he was select- 
man in 1780, and d. in 1805. In deeds he is called yeoman, and later, 



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gentleman. He served in two campaigns against Crown Point ; 
as "ceutiuel"in Capt. John Jones' Co., from Apr. 5 to Oct. 6, 
1755, and as corporal in Capt. Slocomb's Co., from Apr. 14 to 
Oct. 14, 1758. His military service continued in tlie Revolution, 
as sergt. in 1775, and licut. in 177(i. (Mass. Archives.) Ilis will, 
dated Oct. 12, 1795, names wife Margaret, a<lopted dun. Margaret 
Gipson, and adopted son Lewis Fisher. He ni. June 21, 1751), 
Margaret, b. Apr. 28, 1735, dau. of John and Margaret (Leland) 
Carpenter of Medway, who d. June 7, 1804. Probably no children. 

John* Hill (Jo/m,^ Samuel,'^ John^), born Oct. 3, 1G99, had six 
childreu recorded iu Westerly. (See Vital Records of R. I.) 
Children : 

i. Ebenezkii^ (twin), b. Mar. 25, 1723-4. 

ii. Mkkcy (twin), b. INIar. 25, 1723-4. 

iii. Tacv, b. Dec. 17, 1727. 

iv. JoNATii.VN, b. Apr. 25, 1730. 

V. John, b. Nov. 21, 1734. 

vi. David, b. Nov. 18, 1736. 

No further investigation of this family has been made. 

Samuel'' Hill (Josiah,^ Samuel,^ John^), born Dec. 11, 1712, mar- 
ried in Westerly, Dec. 3, 1738, Sarah Hadfall. No further record. 

Ebenkzer^ Hill {Josia/i,^ Sajnud,^ John^), born Apr. 8, 1719, mar- 
ried, Sept. 10, 1744, Thankful Culver. 

Children, recorded in Westerly and Hopkinton, R, I. : 

i. JosiAii,* b. May 25, 1745; d. Nov. 13, 1745. 

ii. Mahy, b. Feb. 27, 1747. 

iii. Timothy, b. June 28, 1749. 

iv. Ebenkzek, b. Jan. 25, 1752. 

V. JosiAH, b. Sept. 13, 1754; m. Eleanor , and moved to Tyring- 

ham, Mass., where lie d. Dec. 20, 1835; and she d. Mar. 20, 1844, 
aged 86. (Tyringham Vital Records.) He served iu the Revolu- 
tion, as drum-major, in the Conn, and R. I. troops; aged 79 in 
1833. (Mass. Pension Rolls.) 

vi. AsA, b. Jan. 11, 1758. 

vii. Thankful, b. Sept. 13, 17C0. 

No further information has been secured of this family. 

Samuel^ Hill {Thomas,^ Samuel,^ Joh'n}), born in Attleborough, 
May 23, 1716, married in Rehoboth, Mar. 24, 1752, Mary Bucklin. 
Children, recorded in Rehoboth : 

i. Elizabeth,* b. May 30, 1752, 
ii. Samuel, b. Aug. 13, 1753. 

Henry^ Hill {Thomas,^ Samuel,^ John^), born Feb. 22, 1717-18, 
settled in Gloucester, R. I., where he married, Nov. 30, 1746, 
Freelove Brown. 
Children : 

i. Amy,* b. Apr. 11, 1747. 
ii. Stephen, b. Mar. 26, 1749. 

William* Hill {Thomas,^ SamueP, John''-), born Sept. 20, 1719, 
settled in Gloucester, R. I., where he married, Feb. 13, 1743-4, 
Rachel Inman. 
Children : 

i. Sarah,* b. Apr. 21, 1745. 
ii. Rachel, b. Mar. 9, 1747-8. 

iii. Israel, b. Feb. 19, 1751-2; m. Oct. 30, 1774, Mehitable, dau. of 
Benjamin Edmands of Dudley, Mass. 



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36. David* Hill (Nathaniel,^ Jonathan,^ John}), horn Dec. 12, 1712; 

was a shoemaker, and resided in Bridgewater. He signed the deed 
of 1734, previously mentioned, representing his grandfather Jona- 
than"^ Hill (No. 4). He married, Dec. 11, 1733, Mary, born in 
1713, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth (Howard) Buck of Bridge- 
water, tie and his wife sold their homestead in Bridgewater, in 
March, 1777 (Plymouth Co. Deeds), and appear no more on the 
records there. 
Children : 

i. Anna,* b. Aug. 7, 1747; m. Sept. 30, 1774, Joseph Viuton, b. Sept. 
29, 1751, d. Feb. 9, 1826; resided iu Bridgewater, aud Chesterfield, 
N. H. Tliree children. 

ii. Eunice, b. Aug. 11, 1749; probably m. May 18, 17G9, Abraham Jos- 
selyn of Pembroke. 

iii. Mary, b. Apr. 3, 1751 ; m. Nov. 16, 1775, Nehemiah Shaw of Bridge- 
water, b. in 1753. 

iv. John, b. May 2, 1752; d. Nov. 19, 1760. 

V. Jeuusha, b. June 22, 1753; m. Apr. 18, 1776, William Snow of 
Bridgewater, b. Jan. 1, 1754. 

vi. Silence, b. in 1755. 

37. Abijah* Hill {Nathaniel,^ Jonathaji,^ John}), horn Dec. 23, 1714 

resided in Bridgewater imtil 1761, when he sold his homestead, aud 
disappears from the records. (Plymouth Co. Deeds.) He was lo- 
cated for a while in Easton, about this period. No settlement of 
his estate is on record in Plymouth Co. He served as private in 
four campaigns against Canada, in the French and Indian Wars, in 
1758, 1759, 1760, and 1762. He married, May 12, 1749, Sarah, 
baptized Sept. 24, 1727, daughter of David and Eleanor (Smith) 
Lawson of Hingham. 
Children : 

i. Hannah,^ b. Dec. 10, 1751 ; d. Feb. 16, 1752-3. 

ii. James, b. Jan. 8, 1753; served as private in the Revolution, in 1775, 

fi'om Bridgewater. (Mass. Archives.) 
iii. Robert, b. Oct. 26, 1756 ; a corporal in Capt. Frederick Pope's 

Easton Co., iu the Revolution. (Hist, of Easton.) 

38. Ebenezer* Hill {Nathaniel,^ Jonathan,- John^), born Aug. 20, 1719 ; 

settled in Abington, where he resided until about 1780, when he 
located in Weymouth, where he died about 1 807. He served as 
private in Capt. Simeon Cary's Co., from Apr. 13 to May 30, 1758. 
(Mass. Archives.) He married first, in 1749, Abigail, baptized 
May 30, 1725, daughter of Joseph and Mercy Stoddard of Hing- 
ham, who died in 1775; and married second, in 1777, Bathsheba 
Rogers of Weymouth. 
Children by first wife : 
i. Joseph,^ b. about 1750 : lived in Hingham until 1789, wlien he moved 
to Abington, where he d. about 1832. He served as private in 
Capt. Ohas. Cushing's Co. in the Revolution, in the expedition 
against Montreal in the Spring of 1776. (Hist, of Hingham, p. 
284.) He m. Nov. 26, 1773, Susanna, b. Feb. 10, 1751-2, dau. of 
Obadhih and Mary "(Cain) Stowell of Hingham. Seven children, 
ii. Jonathan, b. about 1753 ; lived in Braintree and Abington ; enlisted 
from Braintree in 1776, in the Revolution; also from Braintree in 
1781, then aged 28 vears. (Mass. Archives.) His m. int. is re- 
corded in Braintree," Apr. 30, 1777, to Anna, b. Aug. 8, 1748, dau, 
of John and Anna Wild of Braintree. 



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iii. Solomon, b. about 1757 ; was livins; in Bridscwatcr as late as 1799, 
when he and his wife Sarah sold land there to Timothy Ames. 
(Plymouth Co. Deeds.) The History of Bridgewator states tliat 
he moved to riaintlcld. He served several canipaigns in the 
Kevolution, in 177(!, 1778, and 1780. (Mass. Archives.) Hem. 
(1) Kacliel Stowell of AbiiiLfton; and m. (2) Sarah Hollis of 
liraintree; no further information obtained of him. 

iv. John, b. in 17G0; served in the Revolution from Bridgewatcr, in 
1778 and 1779. (Mass. Archives ; also IMass. Pension Rolls.) He 
settled in Boston, where he d. of the smallpox, Dec. 4, 1839, aged 
79. His wife, Elizabeth, also died of smallpox, Nov. 23, 1839, 
aged 57. No children. 

JosiAii* Hill [Nathaniel,^ Jonathan,^ John}), born May 22, 1722, 
was a blacksmith, and lived in Bridgewater, where he died Aug. 31, 
1805. His wife Mary died June 5, 1819, aged 94. The will of 
Josiah^ Hill, dated Jan. 21, 1794, proved Oct 7, 1805, names wife 
Molly ; 80n8 Josiah and Noah, who had received their portions ; 
daughters IMoIly, Sarah, and Prudence, each a cow ; daughter Hul- 
dah, unmarried ; son Barnum executor and principal legatee. 
Children : 

i. M.VUY,* b. Oct. 8, 1747; ra. Nov. 2, 1783, Nathaniel Ames, b. 1741, d. 
1805. No children. 

ii. IIuLDAH, b. Mar. 20, 1750; unmarried in 1794. 

iii. Josiah, b. Nov. 30, 1751 ; m. Sept. 16, 1779, Abigail, b. Feb. 10, 1756, 
dau. of Jonathan and Abigail (Harlow) Beal of Bridgewater. In 
1783, Josiah Hill, Jr., yeoman, of Bridgewater, and Nabby his 
wife, sold a house and land to Noah Hill, yeoman of Bridgewater. 
(Plymouth Co. Deeds.) The History of Bridgewater stales that 
this Josiah Hill removed to Plainfleld, and left daughters but no 
sou. 

iv. Noah, b. Oct. 6, 1753; resided in Bridgewater, when he enlisted in 
1776 and 1777, in the Revolution. (Mass. Archives.) In 1790, 
Noah Hill and Hannah his wife, of Bridgewater, sold the house 
and land he bought of Josiah Hill, Jr. In f793, Noah Hill, yeoman, 
of Shutesbury, sold laud in Bridgewater to Jotham Wilmarth. 
(Plymouth Co. Deeds.) He ni. Nov. 20, 1780, Hannah, b. Nov. 10, 
1762, dau. of Jonathan and Abigail (Harlow) Beal of Bridgewater. 
Three children recorded in Bridgewater, before i-emoval to Shutes- 
bury. 

V. Abigail, b. June 22, 1755 ; not named in her father's will ; probably 
d. young. 

vi. Sarah, b. Aug. 18, 1758 ; m. Mar. 27, 1781, Samuel Codding of Taun- 
ton. 

vii. William, b. Apr. 20, 1760; a soldier in the Revolution, in 1776, '77 
and '78 (Mass. Archives) ; not mentioned in his father's will ; pro- 
bably d. unmarried. 

viii. Elizabeth, b. June 11, 1762; not named in her father's will; proba- 
bly d. young. 

ix. Prudence, b. Nov. 17, 1764. 

X. Barnum, b. Nov. 22, 1770 ; lived in Bridgewater, where he d. July 7, 
1859. On Aug. 8, 1859, Philip E. Hill, of Bridgewater, was ap- 
pointed administrator of the estate of Barnum Hill, he being the 
only living sou, and there being no widow^ (Plymouth Co. Pro- 
bate.) He m. in 1806, Mary Ellis, who d. Aug. 26, 1851, aged 65. 
Seven children. 

Jacob^ Hill {Ebenezer,^ Ehenezer^ John^), born Nov. 19, 1717, was 
a husbandman, and lived in Bridgewater, where he died in 1804. 
He married, in 1754, Abigail, born in 1730, daughter of Ebenezer 
and Elizabeth (Parris) Bonney of Pembroke, who died in 1781. 



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Children : 

i. Hezekiah,^ b. Nov. 27, 1754; was a private in the Eevolntion, from 
Bridgewater, in 1776. (Mass. Archives. ) He settled in North Yar- 
mouth, Me., where he d. Apr. 11, 1837. He m. Eunice Collins, b. 
in 1758, wlio d. Aug. 25, 1837. Ten children. 

ii. Jacob, b. Oct. 29, 1756; was a yeoman, and lived in Bridgewater, 
wliere he d. Mar. 22, 1827. He m. Sept. 25, 1780, Anne, b. in 1757, 
dau. of Thomas and Margery (Pratt) Tribou of Bridgewater. She 
d. June 28, 1823. Six cliildren. 

iii. Susanna, b. Feb. 27, 1759; m. (1), in 1777, John Smith of Bridge- 
water, b. May 1, 1755, d. in 1778; one child. She m. (2) John 
Dyer of Bridgewater, b. in 1728, d. Dec. 27, 1817; four children. 
She d. Aug. 4, 1826. 

iv. Abigail, b. Oct. 1, 1761 ; probably m. Nov. 21, 1782, Col. Jesse Soule 
of No. Yarmouth, Me. Nine children. 

V. Eleazer, b. June 17, 1763 ; served as private in the Revolution, from 
Bridgewater, in 1779. (Mass. Archives.) He settled on Cozzen's 
Island, No. Yarmouth, Me., where he d. Dec. 22, 1831. Hem. 
Hannah Hannaford, by wliom he had nine children. In 1791, Jacob 
Hill, Jr., of Bridgewater, and Eleazer Hill, yeoman, of No. Yar- 
mouth, Cumberland Co. (Maine), released their rights in the house 
of their uncle Eleazer Hill, to his widow. (Plymouth Co. Deeds.) 

41. Israel^ Hill (Ebenezer,^ Ebenezer,^ Johri^), born Aug. 17, 1719, was 
a blacksmith, and lived in Bridgewater until about the opening of 
Revolution, when he moved to Oakham, Worcester Co., Mass. In 
1769 and 1771, Israel Hill, blacksmith, and Beriah his wife, con- 
veyed real estate in Bridgewater. (Plymouth Co. Deeds.) He en- 
listed, from Oakham, in the Revolution, and was killed in the ser- 
vice, Aug. 25, 1777, (Mass. Archives.) Administration on his 
estate was granted that year. (Worcester Co. Probate.) He mar- 
ried, June 27, 1748, Beriah, born in 1728, daughter of Thomas and. 
Deborah (Harden) Latham of Bridgewater. 
Children ; 

Thomas,* b. May 24, 1749. 

i. John, b. Feb. 20, 1750-1; d. Dec. 12, 1758. 

iii. Israel, b. May 15, 1752; d. Nov. 22, 1753. 

iv. John, b, Aug. 16, 1753; corporal in the Revolution, from Oakham, 
July 2, 1777, to Jan. 4, 1778. (Mass. Archives.) 

V. Tamar, b. Apr. 29, 1755. 

vi. Keziah, b. Nov. 4, 1757. 

vii. Joseph, b. June 2, 1759; engaged, July 7, 1779, for nine months' 
service in the Revolution, for the town of Oakham. (Mass. Ar- 
chives.) 

viii. Anne, b. Mar. 4, 1761. 

ix. Israel, b. Jan. 8, 1762; engaged, Jan. 25, 1781, for three years' ser- 
vice in the Revolution, for the town of Barre. (Mass. Archives.)' 

X. Deliverance, b. Sept. 25, 1764. 

xi. Ebenezer, b. Dec. 9, 1766. 

xii. Deborah, b. May 25, 1768. 

xiii. Beriah Latham, b. Feb. 22, 1770. 



Register Re-phint8, Series A, No. 6. 



PART II. 



ANCESTRY OF 



LEW CASS HILL, ESQ. 

OF BOSTON, MASS. 



ANCESTRY OF LEW CASS HILL 



HILL. 

JoiiN^ Hill, the ancestor of this family, is lirst mentioned in the records 
of the settlement of Dorchester, Mass. The Dorchester Records (printed 
m the Fonrth Report of the Boston Record Commissioners) contain the 
following references to him : — 

Patre 5. " Jan. 6, 1 633-4. It is a<;recd that the great lotts from Mr. 
Rosciter's to John Hill's lott tow[ards] Naponset in bredth and eight score 
in length shall be. forthwith enclosed by good, sufficient Pale," etc. 

Page 15. " Goodman Hill " granted two acres of marsh, Feb. 18, 
1635-6. 

Paire 28. John Hill granted one acre from the little neck toward the 
old harbor, Jan. 2, 1637-8. 

Page 30. On Mar. 18, 1638, in dividing the neck lands and cow pas- 
ture, John Hill had 3 acres and 3 rods of the former, and 3 acres one 
quarter and 23 rods of the latter. 

Page oS. In 16-14: a " waye " was laid out from the house of John Hill 
in the " great lotts " to the house of Robert Pierce on Pine Neck. 

Page 75. On Feb. 2, 1646-7, John Hill was one of the proprietors who 
signed an agreement appointing three Roxbury men arbitrators on lot 
boundaries. 

Pages 104-106. On Feb. 7, 1641-2, John Hill was among the pro- 
prietors wdio transferred their rights in Thompson's Island to the town of 
Dorchester, the income therefrom to be forever used towards maintaining 
a free school in Dorchester. 

From the above record first quoted, it is evident that John^ Hill was in 
Dorchester as early as 1633, and judging from the vital records of his 
children and grandchildren he was married probably about 1629, so it is 
likely that he was born not far from 1603. Of his English ancestry nothing 
is yet positively known, but some data has been collected on this subject 
and appears in another chapter. There is no evidence that he was a mem- 
ber of the church, and not having been a church member he probably 
could not have been a freeman, and consequently there is no record of his 
having held any public offices. He appears to have been an inconsi)icuous, 
but respected and orderly, member of the community, there being no 
record against him of even the slightest offence to either church or state. 
It has been commonly stated that Jolm^ Hill of Dorchester was a black- 
smith, but no records appear to substantiate this assertion, and the inventory 
of his estate indicates that he was a farmer.* 

* Dr. Savage and other authorities have evidently confused the identity of several 
colonist.s of the name of John Hill. After much investigation the writer is of the 
opinion that the John Hill who was in Plymouth Colony as early as 1630, and soon 
went to the Mass. Bay Colon}', was but a youth at that time and was identical with 
John Hill, blacksmith, of Boston, who was admitted to the clinrch there in July, 1641, 
became freeman May 18, 1642, joined the Artillery Co. in 1643, was a proin-ietor of 
Lancaster in 1645, and died July 21, 1646, leaving a widow Margaret. There was 



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His residence after 1644 was in that part of Dorchester called Uncaty, 
and later set off as Milton. On Feb. 14, 1733-4, representatives of all his 
children who had issue sold out their interest in his rights in the undivided 
lands in Stoughton belonging to the proprietors of Dorchester. (See 
Suffolk Deeds, vol. 55, p. 94.) 

"John Hill of the Great Lotts Departed out of this Life the 3P* Day 
of May, 1664." His will, made April 11, 1660, mentions eldest son John 
Hill, son Samuel, who had been helpful to him in his infirm days, daughter 
Mary, who had received her jiortion, and friends Thomas Tilestone and 
John Minot. The bulk of his estate was left to wife Frances, " for her 
maintenance and for the bringing up of my children " ; at her death the 
property was to be divided among the nine youngest cliildren, or such of 
them as survive. Inventory mentions horses, cattle, swine, crops, and hus- 
bandry tools ; value of estate £287 — 1 — 0, a fair estate for those times. 
(Suffolk Co. Probate.) 

John^ Hill married, probably in England, about 1629, Frances , 

who was born about 1608, admitted to Dorchester church about 1638, and 
survived him. On Feb. 13, 1667-8, the widow Hill was taxed on eighteen 
acres in the "greate lotts.'* (Dorchester Town Records, p. 147.) On 
Feb. 18, 1671-2, Hannah and Rebecca, "daughters of the widow Hill," 
were dismissed to Taunton church. (Dorchester Church Records, p. 11.) 
These records tend to show that it was a daughter, Frances Hill, who mar- 
ried Dec. 14, 1667, Jonas Austin, and not Frances, the widow of John-^ 
Hill, as stated in Pope's " Pioneers of Mass." 

Children of John^ and Frances Hill : 

i. John.^ b. about IG.'IO, probably in England. 

ii. Frances, b. about l(!o2; dismissed to the Taunton church, June 28, 
1(374; m. as his second wife, Dec. 14, 1667, Jonas Austin, Sr., of 
Tannton, who d. there July 30, 1683. She d. iu Dorchester, Nov. 
18, 1676. No children. 

iii. Eeukcca. b. abont 1()34, iu Dorchester; admitted to Dorchester 
church, Feb. 12, 1664-5; disnli^s.sed to Taunton church, Feb. 18, 
1671-2; m. Feb. 25, 1667-8. Joseph Gray of Taunton, who sur- 
vived her. She d. May 13, 1676. Three children. 

iv. Mary, b. about 1636; m. Feb. 12, 1656-7, Thomas Breck. They 
soon joined the new settlement at Sherborn, where they afterwards 
resided. She d. Aug. 15, 1720; he d. Apr. 23, 1703. Eleven chil- 
dren. 

v. Samuel, b. and bapt. iu 1638 ; resided in Dorchester. He ni. Martha 
, who d. Sept. 13, 1715. He d. Jan. 12, 1708-9. Nine cliil- 
dren. 

vi. Jonathan, bapt. July 12, 1640 ; settled in Bridgewater, where he 

was living as late as Feb. 2, 1708-9. His wife Mary was 

living as late as Dec. 9, 1718. Four children. 

vii. Hannah, bapt. in Dec, 1641; admitted to Dorchester church. Mar. 
9, 1661-2; dismissed to Taunton church, Feb. 18, 1671-2; ni. iu 
1662, Daniel^ Fisher of Taunton. Nine children. 

viii. Mei!CY, bapt. Jan. 8, 1642-3; m. Elkanah Willis of Bridgewater, 
who d. Dec. 12, 1711 ; she d. July 7, 1709. At least two children. 

another John Hill early in Boston, and a member of the church tlieie, who was prob- 
ably the one admitted freeman May 6, 1646, and who joined the Artillery Co. in 1347; 
but these last two records may possibly pertain to John Hill' of Dorchester, although 
it cannot be proven, and the writer thinks it unlikely. There was a AVilliam Hill in 
Dorchester as early aa 163.3, who soon removed to Connecticut. He was a much more 
prominent man than John' Hill, and was often called " Mr. Hill " on the records, and 
was son of James Hill, merchant, of Lyme Kegis, Dorset. (See " Waters' Gleanings," 
pages 70 and 1074.) He was not a brother of John' Hill of Dorchester, but they may 
have been distantly related. 



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is. Ruth, b. in Ana;., 1(344; in. Jnly 1!), 1(3(14, Ho-jcr Willis; settled in 
Sii(il)iiry, where slie ci. Sept. 1. 173(), tlie last survivor of the chil- 
ilren of John* Hill. I'^i^lit eliildrcn. 

X. EiJKNKZKi;. 1). al)(>iit IfUC; settled in Bridjjcwatcr about 1G82 ; sol- 
dier in Kinii' Philip's War. Me d. in tl;e Sprinjr of KIDi;. He m. 
first, about l(iSo, Ruth. dan. of (Juido and IvIizMhetli Bailey; two 

children. He m. second, about 1(192, Sarah , who survived 

him ; one son. 

xi. IsitAKi,. 1). perhniis about \M(\. and twin of Ebenezer; resided in 
Dorrlicsti'r. lie d. in the military service in Iving Philip's War; 
unmarried. 

xii. Mahtiia, bapt. An.";. 20, 1(!48; no further record. 

xiii. MKiirrABLE, bapt. Feb. 18, 1(550-1; d. unmarried in Dorchester, 
Mar. 5, 1679. 

John- Hill (Jo/m'^) was bom about 1030, and lived in Dorchi'ster until 
about the time of his marriage. lu 1()57 lie joined a party who purchased 
from the Indians a hirge tract of lar.d on the then frontier beyond Med- 
field, on which they settled. Tiiis unincorporated region for several years 
was called Boggestow, and, though outside the limits of Medfield, the in- 
habitants attended c^hurch and paid taxes at Medfield, and the vital records 
of their families wei'e recorded there. On Oct. 7, 1674, the settlement 
was incorporated into a town and called Sherborn. The frontier settle- 
ment often suffered severely from the depredations of the Indians, and 
two generations of inhabitants lived virtually in a state of warfare, being 
in constant peril of attack and often being compelled to flee to the block- 
houses on Indian raids. 

John- Hill settled in the southerly part of Sherborn, on the west bank 
of the Charles river, and about half-a-raile north of Boggestow pond. 
Here he improved a large farm on which he resided until his death, Jan, 
23, 1717-18. He was active in the affairs of the town, holding the offices 
of constable and selectman, and serving often on committees. His will, 
dated Dec. 10, 1717, mentions son-in-law James Adams and daughter Abi- 
gail, his wife, to whom he had deeded on Feb. 18, 1712-13, one-half of 
his homestead ; eldest son Samuel Hill ; sons Ebenezer, John, and Eleazer ; 
heirs of daughter Abigail Leland ; daughter Mary Ellis ; heirs of daughter 
Hannah ; heir of daughter Sarah. Executors, son Samuel Hill, and Eleazer 
BuUard, his wife's son. (Middlesex Co. Probate.) 

John- Hill njarried first, about 1653, Hannah , whose parentage 

has not been discovered but who was a legatee of the will of Abraham 
Martin of Rehoboth, dated Sept. 7, 1667; and she died in Nov., 1690. 

John"^ Hill married second, about 1693, Elizabeth , the widow^ of 

Benjamin BulLird of Sherborn. She died Dec. 1, 1719. 

Children by first wife, iii. to vii. recorded in Medfield : 

i. Samuel,^ b. about 1(354. 
ii. Ebent'zcr, b. about 1G5(3. 
iii. Abigail, b. Feb. 2, 1657-8; ra. Nov. 5, 1678, Hopestill Leland of 

Sherborn, b. Nov. 15, 1653, d. Aug. 19, 1729. She d. Oct. 5, 1689 

Four children, 
iv. John, b. Mar. 14, 1G60-1. '^ 
v. Mai!Y, b. Oct, 28, 1662. 
vi. P3lkazi:u, b. June 29, 1664. 
vii. Johnson, b. June 22, 1666; d. young, 
viii. Hannah, b. about 1668. 
ix. Sauah, b. about 1670. 



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Child by second wife : 

X. Abigail (second), b. .Time 10, 1695 ; m. Jan. 1, 1712-13, James Adams 
of Sherborn, who was b. July 7, 101)3, and d. Jan. 14, 1727-8. She 
d. Sept. 17, 173G. Six children. 

Ebenezer^ Hill {Jolin^ Johti^), born about 1656, was taxed with his 
father in 1G86 for the extinguishment of the Indian title to the territory 
of Sherborn. He settled on a farm in that part of Sherborn set off in 
1724 as Holliston, where he was selectman in 1724 and 1725. In 1715 
he drew a lot of 192^ acres in the first division of the town's grant in 
Douglass, and " his lot falling well, he appeared before the proprietors, and 
freely undertook to satisfy the committee and surveyor for a charge of 
£10 for surveying the same," He also participated in the division of 1730. 
In his will, dated May 7, 1731, he calls himself husbandman; mentions 
wife Mary ; sons Ebenezer, David, and Joseph ; grandson Job Hill, son of 
son Ebenezer ; and daughters Mary, Lydia, Judith, and Hannah. The 
settlement of the estate shows that Mary was wife of Ebenezer Allen, 
Lydia wife of Samuel Daniel, Judith wife of Benjamin BuUard, and Han- 
nah wife of her cousin Moses Hill. (Middlesex Co. Probate.) He died 
in the Autumn of 1734. 

He married, in 1691, Mary, ** born about 1G72, daughter of Capt. Joseph^ 
and Lydia (Rogers) White of Mendon, who survived him and married 
second, Nov. 8, 1742, Capt. Seth Chajjiu of Mendon. 

Children : 

1. Ebenezer,* b. Mar. 2, 1692-3. 

ii. David, b. June 1, 1694. 

iii. Mary, b. about 1G98. 

Iv. Joseph, b. April 1, 1701. 

v. Isaac, b. Feb. 28, 1703-4; d. younsr. 

vi. Lydia, b. Nov. 30, 1706. 

vii. Judith, b. June 3, 1710. 

viii. Hannah, b. Oct. 13, 1712. 

ix. Seth, b. Feb. 28, 1716-17; d. young. 

David* Hill {Ebenezer,^ John,- John^), born June 1, 1694, was a hus- 
bandman, and resided in Holliston, and later in Bellingham, where he died 
in 1745. On Mar. 19, 1744-5, David Hill, yeoman, of Bellingham, con- 
vej^ed eight acres of meadow in Wrentham to his two sons John and Isaac, 
both of Holliston. (Suffolk Co. Deeds.) Oct. 15, 1745, John Hill of 
Holliston was appointed administrator of the estate of his father, David 
Hill, late of Bellingham. Settlement papers name sons John and Isaac, 
daughter Mary, and daughter Huldah Aldrich. (Suffolk Co. Probate.) 

He married, Dec. 17, 1716, Sarah,* born Feb. 11, 1694-5, daughter of 
Lieut. SamueP and Mary (Butterworth ) Thayer of Mendon. 

Children : 

i. John,* b. Sept. 16, 1717. 

ii. Isaac, b. Aug. 11, 1720. 

iii. Mary. b. July 12, 1724. 

iv. Huldah, b. Sept. 13, 1727. 

IsAAC^ Hill [David,^ Ebenezer,^ John,' John^), born Aug. 11, 1720, 
was a husbandman, and resided in the north-east part of Holliston, where 
he was selectman in 1759, 64, and 71. He acknowledged a deed on Feb. 
24, 1773, and his heirs made an agreement on his estate on May 26, 1773, 
so he died in the Spring of that year. Heirs mentioned : Widow Lydia, 



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eldest son Jonathan, son Wliitnoy, and daughters Dorothy, Lydia, and 
Susanna. (Middlesex Co. Prubute.) 

He married, about 1743, Lydia,^ born March 3, 1712-13, daughter of 
Jonatliau' and Susanna (Fairbanks) Whitney of Sherborn. She died be- 
fore Ajiril 3, 1780, when her real estate was divided. 

Childi-en : 

i. Jonathan,'^ b. Mar. 8, 1745. 

ii. Isaac, b. 1746; d. young, 

iii. Whitney, b. May 13, 1748. 

iv. Dorothy, b. Oct. 18, 1749. 

V. Susanna, b. about 1751. 

vi. Lydia, b. about 1753. 

Whitney^ Hill (Jsaac,^ David,* Ebenezer,^ John^ Johri^), born May 13, 
1748, was a housewright and lived first in Sherborn, but later settled near 
where the E. Holliston depot is located, where he resided until his death on 
July 26, 1800. From the Mass. State Archives it appears that he per- 
formed the following military service in the Revolutionary "War : eighteen 
days service as Corporal in Capt. Benjamin Bidlard's Co. of Sherborn, 
which marched on the Lexington alarm, April 19, 1775 ; also three terms 
of service as Sergeant in Capt. Samuel King's Co., stationed at Hull for 
harbor defence, extending from June 12, 1776 to Dec. 3, 1776 ; also served 
as private from July 28 to Aug. 7, 1780, in Capt. Ezra Fames' Co., Col. 
Abner Perry's regiment, on service at Rhode Island. He married Aug. 5, 
1773, Rachel,® born Apr. 29, 1754, daughter of Lieut. Timothy^ and Ruth 
(Leland) Daniels, of Sherborn, who survived him over 50 years and died 
Sept. 7, 1850, in her 97'^^ year, retaining a good recollection of the past, 
and furnishing Rev. Abner Morse much information for his histories of 
Sherborn and Holliston. 

Chikb'en : 

i. Hannah,^ b. May 22, 1774. 

ii. LoNA, b. June 20, 1776. 

iii. Arnold, b. Sept. 4, 1778. 

iv. Rachel, b. Aug. 19, 1781. 

, V. Daniels, b. May 19, 1784. 

vi. Elizabeth, b. Oct. 25, 1786. 

vii. CALvaN, b. Mar. 14, 1792. 

Arnold'' Hill ( Whitney,^ Isaac^ David,* Ebenezer,^ John,^ Johii^), born 
in Sherborn, Sept. 4, 1778, was a carpenter and builder and lived in Hol- 
liston for a few years ; but on Jan. 19, 1804, he sold out his real estate in 
Holliston and in April following moved to Sudbury, Vt., where he resided 
for ten years. In 1806 he built the Sudbury Congregational Church, 
which is still standing. In 1815 he moved to the adjoining town of Pitts- 
ford, where he lived for eight years. While there he built the Congrega- 
tional Church in Hubbardton (still in use), and the first frame house in 
Pittsford ; also a grist mill and a saw mill. In 1823 he settled in the 
adjacent town of Hubbardton, where he resided until his death in April, 
1845, being favorably known in his business throughout Rutland Co. 

He married in Medway, May 26, 1803, Levina,*^ born April 13, 1784, 
daughter of Robert* and Levin a (Cook) Smith of Bellingham. 

Children : 

i. Hannah,* b. 1804; m. "William Thomas of Hubbardton, Vt. 

ii. Elizabeth, b. 1806; m. Ansel Thomas of Hubbardton, where she is 

still (1904) living in her 99th year in good health and unimpaired 

memory. 



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iii. MiLO, b. 1808; m. Elona Roach. 

iv. Levina, b. 1810; m. first, Alvah Roach; m. second, Increase Jones. 
V. Martha, b. 1812; m. Jedediah Phipps. 
vi. Mary Ann, b. 1815 ; m. Henry B. Lee. 
vii- Renel, b. 1817; m. Margaret Foster, 
viii. Arnold, b. 1819. 
ix. Clark Pelatiah, b. 1821. 

X. Margaret J., b. 1826; ra. first, Dr. Sanford; m. second. Dr. Ken- 
ned}' of Auburn, N. Y. 
xi. Levoxia, b. 1828; m. William Harrison. 

Arnold^ Hill {Arnold,'' Whitney,^ Isaac,^ David,^ Ehenezer^ John^ 
John}) was boru in Pittsford, Vt., April 3, 1819, and was taken in child- 
hood by his parents to Hubbardton where he lived for over 30 years when 
he settled in the nearby town of Wallingford, Vt., where he resided until 
his death, May 13, 1888. He was a farmer and also at one time was in 
mercantile pursuits ; and for some years kept a hotel in Wallingford. 

He married in 1843, Matilda E. Adams, born Nov. 27, 1827, died Dec. 
31, 1898. 

Children : 

i. Daniel Gilbert, ^ b. July 25, 1844 ; in his eighteenth year enlisted for 
service in the Rebellion in Capt. John A. Sheldon's Co. of volun- 
teers. Upon the organization of the Tenth Vermont Regiment he 
■was appointed Commissary Sergeant, in which position he served 
for several months. His ability being recognized, on Jan. 19, 1863, 
he was promoted and commissioned Second Liexit. of Co. H. of the 
same regiment, anti during the following year served most of the 
time as aide-de-camp on tlie staft'of Brig. Gen. W. H. Morris, and 
in this capacity was complimented for gallantry in the actions at 
Kelly's Ford and Locust Grove. On June 17, 1864, he was pro- 
moted to First Lieut, of Co. H., and in this position served with 
credit throughout the campaign of the Wilderness. In the fall of 
this year he was in service under Gen. Sheridan, in the Shenan- 
doah Valley, and took part in the battle of Winchester, Sept. 19, 
1864, where he was fatally wounded by a case shot, from the eflects 
of which he died, Oct. 26 following, aged only 20 years. 

ii. Charles Erioin, b. Dec. 12, 1845. 

iii. Edgar Arnold, b. Feb. 28, 1847. 

iv. Ernest, b. Feb. 22, 1862; d. Nov. 1864. 

V. Fred Smith, b. April 13, 1864, resides in Chicago; m. Jessie Law- 
ton and has issue. 

Charles Eravin** Hill {Arnold,^ Arnold,'' Whitney,^ Isaac,^ David,^ 
Ebenezer,^ Johnj^ John^), boru Dec. 12, 1845, has been in business in Chi- 
cago for many years, and also for some time lived in St. Petersburg, Rus- 
sia, where he had mercantile interests. He is now President of the 
Chicago Writing Machine Co. He married, July 10, 1872, Laura Eliza, 
daughter of William Gurlej^ and Marcia (Button) Marsh, of Wallingford, 
Vt. 

Children : 

i. Carrie Marsh,*" b. Oct. 12, 1873. 

ii. Robert Erwin, b. Dec. IG, 1875; m. Oct. 17, 1901, Margaret Mary- 
Hughes. 

iii. Mary Gilbert, b. Aug. 19, 1877. 

iv. Gertrude, b. July 19,"l879 ; m. July 6, 1901, Harry Augustus Bates ; 
child, Gardner Oatman Bates, b. Apr. 23, 1902. 

V. Marcia Button, b. Apr. 6, 1882. 

vi. Matilda Adams, b. Apr. 6, 1882; d. Apr. 26, 1882. 

vii. Erwin Charles, b. Mar. 13. 1885; d. Oct. 15, 1885. 

viii. Laurance Erwin, b. Jan. 16, 1887. 

is. Ruth, b. Aug. 12, 1890. 



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EoCrAR Auxold' Hill {Arnold,^ Arnold,'' Whitney,^ haac^ David,^ 
Ebenezer^ John^- Johii^), bom Feb. 2S, 1847, has resided iu Chicago, 111., 
for many years, where he has been very prominent in mercantile life. He 
is President of the North western Yeast Co. of Chicago, the largest manu- 
facturers in their line iu the world ; is President of the Metallurgical De- 
velopment Co., and is also director and actively interested iu several other 
large uiannfacturing companies. He married, Feb. 28, 1871, Mary Louise 
Cole, born July 11, 1848. 

Children : 

Charles Beekmak,*" b. Apr. 27, 1872 ; m. Apr. 4, 1899, Mary Inez 

Pi'ttil)one, anti has Edgar Arnold, b. Dec. 21, 1901, and Doris, b. 

Sept. 28, 190:5. 
ii. Waltkk Oatmax, b. Mar. 17, 1874; m. Mar. 19, 1895, Fannie F. 

Deuniston. 
iii. Malcom Arnold, b. June 17, 1879; d. Dec. 31, 1879. 
iv. JEAXXE, b. Oct. 10, 1880; m. Oct. 14, 1902, Harry Ives Robinson; 

child, Gilbert Hill Robinson, b. July 23, 1904. 
V. Hestek, b. Aug. 7, 1882. 

Clark Pelatiah^ Hill (^Arnold,'' Whitney,^ Isaac,^ David* Ebenezer,* 
Johii,^ Jo/m^), born iu Pittsford, Vt., Feb. 11, 1821, lived in Rutland Co., 
Vermont, for over forty years ; in Hubbardton as a young man and then in 
Fair Haven, where from 1851 to 1862 he was jjroprietor of a general store. 
Iu 18G2 he bought the bookstore of Aaron Hill in Saratoga Springs, N. Y., 
where he resided for a few years and carried on successfully the book and 
newspaper business ; but not being favored with a rugged constitution and 
his health being badly broken, he was induced to sell out his business in 
1865 and removed to Hammonton, N. .)., where he bought a small fruit 
farm, ho])ing by this change to benefit his health. The venture was a suc- 
cess iu this respect, and he resided there until his death in 1895, except for 
a period of about three years when he lived at Somer's Point, N. J. Mr. 
Hill was a man of exce[)tionally genial temperament, and his fund of anec- 
dotes, which he took great enjoyment in relating, seemed to be unlimited. 
He was a natural salesman, and well understood how to secure the attention 
of anyone by means of an interesting joke or story. In early life he be- 
came known to his associates as " Deacon Hill," although he was not a 
church member, and this soubriquet clung to him wherever he lived. 

He married, April 5, 1851, Eliza Maria, born Aug. 30, 1829, dau. of 
James and Tarasiu (Lewis) Pratt of E. Poultuey, Vt. She is living (1904) 
in Hauimoutou, N. J. 

Children, born in Fair Haven, Vt : 

i. Lew Cass,^ b. Mar. 18, 1852. 

ii. Catiiekine Adella, b. Sept. 1, 1853. 

iii. Hekbeut Pkatt, b. Feb. G, 1856. 

iv. Inez Maj^la, b. Apr. 24, 1858; d. July 15, 1862. 

Lew Cass*^ Hill ( Clark P.,® Arnold,'' Whitney,^ Isaac,^ David,* Eben- 
ezer^ John^^ John^), bom iu Fair Haven, Vt, Mar. 18, 1852, lived there and 
in Saratoga Springs iu boyhood, and went to Hammonton, X. .1., with his 
parents iu 1865, when thirteen years of age. He attended the public schools 
there for three or four years, and then realizing the lack of opportunity for 
success in Hammonton, he left there and secured a position to learn the 
business in an iron foundry of which a relative was manager. Kelin(|uish- 
ing this work after a few years he came to Boston, where he married. Here 



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his wife's uncle, Mr. John L. Whiting, offered him a position in 1874 as 
book-keeper in his brush manufacturing establishment, which was accepted. 
The business increased rajjidly to large proportions and Mr. Hill was ad- 
mitted to the firm of John L. Whiting and Son in 1887. After the death 
of Mr. John L. Whiting in 1893 the company was incorporated, Mr. Wil- 
liam S. Whiting becoming President and Treasurer, and Mr. Hill Secre- 
tary, in which positions they still continue. Their company is by far the 
largest in the world in their line of manufacture, and their goods have al- 
ways held the highest reputation for excellence. 

Mr. Hill has long been interested in antiquarian and genealogical mat- 
ters, and in 1898 had type-written for private distribution a small edition 
of genealogical memoranda in relation to his ancestors, which he himself 
collected ; and desiring that this matter should be amplified, he engaged the 
writer to compile and edit the present work. 

Mr. Hill is a member of the New-England Historic Genealogical Society ; 
of the Society of Colonial Wars ; of the Sons of the Revolution ; of the 
Sons of the American Revolution ; of the Society of Mayflower Descen- 
dants ; and of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Co. In the Masonic 
Orders he is affiliated with the Joseph Webb Lodge, F. A. M. ; St. Paul's 
Chapter Royal Arch Masons ; and the Boston Commandery Knights Temp- 
lar. He is also a member of the Exchange Club ; of the Boston Art Club ; 
of the Paint and Oil Club of New England, of which he has been Presi- 
dent and Secretary ; of the Home Market Club, of which he is a member 
of the Executive Committee ; and of the Mass. Charitable Mechanic As- 
sociation. He is a member of the South Congregational Church of Boston, 
of which Rev. Edward Everett Hale, D.D., was long pastor. Mr. Hill's 
winter home is in Boston, and he has a summer residence at Swampscott, 
Mass. 

He married in Boston, April 4, 1873, Clara Kendall,'^ born Sept. 20, 
1852, dau. of Charles Dustin*^ and Mary Kendall (Whiting) Marcy of Ham- 
monton and Boston. 

Children : 

i. Charles Clark,^° b. Feb. 20, 1874; educated in the Boston public 
scliools, and after graduating from tlie English High School en- 
tered the employ of Bigelow, Dowse and Co., and later the office 
of the John L. Whiting and Sou Co. ; d. unmarried Dec. 21, 1895. 

ii, Henri/ Horace,''-^ b. Nov. oO, 187(5; educated in Boston public schools 
and graduated from the English High School in 1894, and was 
Colonel of the Boston School Regiment that year. After an ad- 
ditional year of special preparatory study he entered Harvard Col- 
lege, from which he graduated in the Class of 1899. He immedi- 
ately entered the office of the John L. Whiting and Son Co., where 
he still continues. Mr. Hill is a member of the Boston Art, the 
University, aud the Exchange Clubs, and resides in Brookline. 
He m. Apr. 17, 1899, Marion Coffin, dau. of Frank Mitchell and 
Lavinia (Tuttle) Kelley of Boston. Children: i. Harriet," b. Jan. 
25, 1900. ii. Mildred Whiting, b. July 15, 1904. 

iii. Edicard Marcy ^^ b. July 23, 1880; educated in the Boston public 
schools aud at Harvard College, graduating in the class of 1903. 
He is connected with the firm of Mason, Lewis & Co., Bankers 
and Bond Brokers, of Boston. Mr. Hill is a member of the Bos- 
ton Art, and the University Clubs, and resides in Boston. He m. 
Apr. 4, 1904, Nellie Gertrude, dau. of Gilman B. and Helen F. 
(Wetherbee) Paine of Newton, Mass. 



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WHITE. 

Capt. Thomas^ White, born in England about 1 r>99, was one of the 
earliest settlers of Weymoiitli, where he was a prominent man ; freeman 
Mar. 3, 1635-6, member of the Weymouth church, many years a select- 
mail and m(>inbcr of important committees, cai)tain of the local military 
company and deputy to the General Court in 1G37, 1610, lGo7, and 1G70. 
He died in July, 1679, aged about 80 years. Inventory of estate £176 — 
17 — 11. The name of his wife is not known. 

Children : 

i. Joseph,^ b. about 1635. 

ii. Hannah, b. about 1C38. 

iii. Samuel, b. about 1642. 

iv. TuoMAS, b. about 1615. 

V. Ebenkzer, b. about 1648. 

Capt. Joseph'-^ White ( Thomas^), born about 1635, lived in Weymouth 
until 1663, when he became one of the first settlers of Mendon, where he 
was a prominent man, being captain of the Mendon military company, 
selectman nine years between 1670 and 1689, held various other town 
offices, and was much employed in land surveying. He married Sept. 19, 
1660, Lydia,^ born Mar. 27, 1642, daughter of Dea. Johu^ Rogers of 
Weymouth, who sui'vived him. He died Mar. 23, 1706. 

Children : 

i. Joseph,"" b. July 5, 1661. 

ii. Lydia, b. Dec. 17, 1662. 

iii. Thomas, b. Apr. 1, 1665. 

iv. Samuel, b. Feb. 14, 1666-7. 

v. John, b. Dec. 3, 1668. 

vi. Ebenezeu, b. Dec. 4, 1670. 

vii. Mary, b. about 1673; m. in 1691, Ebeuezer Hill of Sherborn. 

viii. Anne. 

ix. Experience, b. Dec. 1, 1680. 

X. Hannah, b. Nov. 29, 1681. 

Joseph^ White (Joseph,'^ Thomas^), born July 5, 1661, lived in Mendon, 

where he died Oct. 28, 1757, He married Lydia , who died May 

8, 1727. 

Children : 

i. Joseph,* b. Oct. 19, 1683. 

ii. Lydia, b. Mar. 10, 1686. 

iii. Thomas, b. Nov. 26, 1688. 

iv. Hannah, b. Dec. 9, 1691. 

V. Abigail, b. Nov. 10, 1693; m. Mar. 31, 1712, John* Thomson. 

vi. William, b. in 1696. 

vii. Samuel, b. Sept. 21, 1700. 

viii. Benjamin, b. May 28, 1703. 

ix. Ebenezek. 



EOGERS. 

Dea. John^ Rogers was in Weymouth as early as 1638, and on Mar. 
13, 1638-9, he was admitted freeman. He served as selectman for several 
terms after 1645; in 1651 was chosen town clerk; in 1659 was deputy to 
the General Court ; and held the office of deacon in the church for many 



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years. He died Feb. 11, 1660-61 ; inventory £275—0 — 0. The name 
of his first wile, the mother of his children, is unknown; he married second 

Judith , who survived him. 

Children : 

i. Mary,2 b. about 1636. 

ii. John, b. about 1638. 

iii. Hannah, b. about 1640. 

iv. Lydia, b. Mar. 27, 1642; m. Sept. 19, 1660, Joseph White. 

V. Sarah, b. about 1644. 



THAYER. 

Thomas^ Thayer was a shoemaker, and came from Thornbury in 
Gloucestershire, England, to New England, and settled in Braiutree, Mass., 
where he died June 2, 1665. On Feb. 24, 1639-40, he was granted 40 
acres of land. His will, dated June 21, 1664, named wife Margery, and 
sons Thomas, Ferdinando, and Shadrach ; it is believed, however, that 
several others of the eai-ly Thayers in Massachusetts were his children. 
Inventory £209 — 16 — 10. He married at Thorubury, Apr. 13, 1618, 
Margery Wheeler, who died at Braintree Feb. 11, 1672-3. 

Children, baptized in Thorubury : 

i. Thomas,- bapt. Sept. 15, 1622. 
ii. Ferdinando, bapt. Apr. 18, 1625. 
iii. Shadkach, bapt. May 10, 1029. 

Ferdinando- Thayer {Thomas^), baptized Apr. 18, 1625, was brought 
to New England by his parents, and resided in Braintree until the sum- 
mer of 1663, when he became one of the pioneers of Mendon, where he 
was among the wealthiest and most influential men of the town until his 
death on Mar. 28, 1713, having served as selectman twelve years between 
1667 and 1688. He married Jan. 14, 1652-3, Huldah,- born about 1635, 
daughter of William^ and Margery Hayward of Braintree, who died Sept. 
1, iti'JO. 

Children : 

i. Sarah,' b. May 12, 1654. 

ii. Huluah, b. June 16, 1657. 

iii. Jonathan, b. Mar. 18, 1658. 

iv. David, b. June 20, 1660; d. young. 

V. Naomi, b. Feb. 28, 1662-3. 

vi. Thomas, b. Feb. 14, 1664-5. 

vii. (Samuel, b. Feb. 15, 1666-7. 

viii. Isaac, b. Jan. 25, 1668-9. 

ix. Jo.siah, b. Jau. 14, 1669-70. 

X. Ehknkzick, b. about 1672. 

xi. Benjamin, b. about 1674. 

xii. David (second), bapt. Sept. 17, 1677. 

Lieut. Samuel^ Thayer [Ferdinando,^ Thomas^), born in Mendon 
Feb. 15, 1666-7, was a husbandman, and resided in his native town, where 
he died in Dec, 1721, having held the olfice of lieutenant of the military 
company, and having served as selectman fourteen years between 1698 and 
1720, besides holding minor town offices and serving on various committees. 
Inventory of estate £2926 — 13 — 0. He married, in 1690, Mary,- born 

Mar., 1665, daughter of John and Sarah ( ) Butterworth of Reho- 

both and widow of Joseph Slade of Swanzey, Mass. 



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Childron : 

i. Samukl,* b. Doc. 1, 1001. 

ii. Sfirah, b. Fob. 11, ir)i)4-5 ; m. Doc. 17, 171G, David Hill of ITolllston. 

iii. Hui.DAU, b. Nov. 30, ICi)?. 

iv. Mauy, b. Fob. 11, 1700-1. 

V. Or.iVKU, b. Aiiii. 1. 1704. 

vi. JosKPii, b. July, 1707. 

vii. r.KNjAMiN, b. Sept. 11, 1709. 

IsAAc'^ Thayku (Ferdhiandor Tliomas^), born Jan. 25, 1608-0, resided 
in Mendon, Mnss., uiid pr()l)iU)ly died there. lie married first, Apr. 1, 
1692, ]Mercv,* born in 1(J73, daujiliter of Jolin'- and Joanna (Ford) Kock- 

wood, who died Dec. 18, 1700. He married second, in 1704, Mary , 

Ti'lio die<l in 1730. 

Chiltb-en by first wife : 

i. Mercy *h. Nov. 2, IfiOS; m. Jan. 17, 1710-11, David Thomson. 

ii. Isaac, b. Sept. 24, 1G<).-). 

iii. Ebenkzeu, b. Sept. 6, lf>97. 

iv. CoMFOUT, b. Feb. 19, 1G99-1700. 

Children by second wife : 

V. Mary, b. Dec. 22. 1704. 

vi. John, b. May 6, 1706. 

vii. Nathaniel, 'b. Apr. 20, 1708. 

viii. Moses, b. IMay 10, 1710. 

ix. Samuel, b. 1713. 

X. Joseph, b. 171.5. 

xi. Ichabod, b. Mar. 17, 1721. 

JosiAH^ Thayer {Ferdinnndo^ TJiomas^), born Jan. 25, 1G68-9, lived in 

Mendon, where he died in 1728. He married, in 1690, Sarah , said 

to be Sarah^ Bass in the Thayer Genealogy, but the proof is not apparent. 

Children : 

i. Sai?ah,* b. May 25, ir,91. 

ii. Joslvh, b. June 4, lfi94. 

iii. Susanna, b. Sept. 13, lfi9fi. 

iv. Miriam, b. June 3, 1699; m. Mar. 18, 1716, Isaac* Thayer. 

v. Jonathan, b. Feb. 28, 1701-2. 

vi. Eebecoa, b. July 29, 1704. 

vii. Bathsheba, b. Sept. 10, 1706. 

viii. David, b. Mar. 6, 1709-10. 

IsAAC^ Thayer (Jsaac,^ Ferdinando,'^ Thomas'^}, born Sept. 24, 1695, 
lived in that part of Mendon set oE in 1722 as Bellingham. He married 
March 18, 17 IG, Miriam, born June 3, 1699, daughter of Josiah^ and Sarah 
(Bass ?) Thayer of Mendon. 

Children : 

i. Isaac,* b. Sept. 10, 1717. 

ii. Susanna, b. Jnly 4, 1719. 

iii. Ichabod, b. Mar. 31, 1721. 

Iv. JosiAH, b. Sept. 4, 1724. 

T. Jacob, b. Sept. 4, 1726. 

vi. Abraham, b. Nov. 20, 1729; d. young. 

vii. Miriam, b. Nov. 20, 1730. 

viii. Eunice (twin), b. Nov. 20, 1730; m. June 23, 1752, Pelatiah Smith 

of Bellingham. 
ix. Mary, b. May 17, 1732. 
X. Abraham, b.'Oct. 25, 1734. 
xi. Noah, b. Sept. 16, 1736. 
xii. Rebecca, b. Sept. 22, 1737. 
xiii. Bathsheba, b. Nov. 16, 1738. 



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HAYWAED. 

William^ Hatward was in Charlestown as early as 1637, but soon 
located in Weymouth, where he was a proprieter and landowner before 
1644. In 1648 he purchased land and settled in Braintree, where he re- 
sided until his death, by drowning, on May 10, 1659. Administration was 
granted to his widow Margery, who died July 18, 1676 ; and but two chil- 
dren, Huldah and Jonathan, are mentioned as heirs, although it seems evi- 
dent that he had others. Inventory of his estate £195 — 5 — 6. 

Children : 

i. Huldah,^ b. about 1635; m. Jan. 14, 1652-3, Ferdinando Thayer, 
ii. Jonathan. 
iii. Samuel. 

iV. WlLLIAJNI. 



BUTTERWORTH. 

Dea. John* Butter worth, born about 1630, appears in Rehoboth in 
1652, being admitted freeman June 3, of that year. In 1663 a Baptist 
church was organized at his house of which he was chosen Deacon. In 
1668 the town of Swanzey was incorporated and Dea. Butterworth was on 
the first board of Selectmen, and in 1685 he was Constable. Inventory 
of estate £121-19-2. Daughter Mary, wife of Samuel Thayer, mentioned 
in division. 

He married Sarah . 

Children : 

i. John,' b. Sept. 8, 1651. 

ii. Sarah, b. May 28, 1653. 

iii. Nathaniel, b. Apr. 12, 1655. 

iv. Joseph, b. May 15, 1657. 

V. Deborah, b. May 2, 1659. 

vi. Mercy, b. Sept. 8, 1661. 

vii. HoPESTiLL, b. Jan. 22, 1663. 

viii. Mary, b. Mar. 1665 ; m. first, Nov. 12, 1681, Joseph Slade ; m. second, 

in 1690, Sam'l Thayer. 
ix. Samuel, b. May, 1667. 
X. Experience, b. Aug. 15, 1669. 
xi. Benjamin, b. Oct. 31, 1672. 



BASS. 

Dea. Samuel^ Bass, bom in England about 1600, came to New Eng- 
land about 1633 and settled first in Roxbury, where he and his wife Ann 
were members of Rev. John Eliot's church. Freeman May 14, 1634. 
About 1640 he settled in Braintree where he was elected the first deacon 
in the church and sustained the office for over 50 years. During his long 
life he was very prominent in town affairs, serving repeatedly as Select- 
man and on important committees, and was Deputy to the General Court 
eleven years, 1641, 42, 43, 44, 45, 49, 54, 57, 59, 63 and 64. At his 
death, on Dec. 30, 1694, aged 94, he had had 162 descendants, the young- 
est born a few days previous to his decease. 

He married, in England, Ann , who died Sept. 5, 1693, aged 

93. Inventory of his estate £942-1-6. 



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Children : 




i. 


Samukl,' 


8 b. about 1G27 


ii. 


Hannah, 


b. about 1029. 


iii. 


Maky, b. 


about 1G31. 


iv. 


John, b. 


about 1G33. 


V. 


Thomas, 


b. about 1635. 


vi. 


Ruth, b. 


about 1038. 


vii. 


Sakah, b 


. about 1040. 



viii. Joseph, b. about 16-42. 

Dea. Thomas^ Bass (Samuel^), born about lG3o, lived in Braintree 
until about 1G57 when he settled in Boggestow (later Sherborn) on some 
land his father had purchased there ; and here he remained some twelve 
years. About lfi70 he returned to Braintree where he later became a 
deacon in the church and where he was living as late as 1710. Neither 
the time and place of his death, nor any record of settlement or disposal 
of his estate has been discovered ; and the record of his family is incom- 
plete. He married, first, Oct. 4, IGGO, Sarah, '^ bapt. Dec. 25, 1G42, 
daughter of Nicholas^ and Mary (Pidge) Wood of Sherborn, who died 
Dec. 24, 1G78. He married, second, Nov. 30, 1680, Susanna,'^ born about 
1637, widow of Nathaniel Blanchard, and probably daughter of Edward^ 
and Susanna Bates of Weymouth, 

Children by first wife : 

i. A dau. ? 

ii. Sarah,^ ? (perliaps b. about 1665) ; said to have m. in 1690, Josiah^ 

Thayer, 

iii. Abigail, b. Jan. 2, 1667-8. 

iv. Samuel, b. Dec. 20, 1669. 

V. Mary, b. Apr. 20, 1672. 

vi. John, b. Mar. 20, 1075. 

vii. Meuitable, b. Sept. 18, 1678. 



WOOD. 

Nicholas^ Wood appears as a proprietor of Dorchester in 1 638 and 
was admitted freeman June 2, 1641, being a member of the Braintree 
church. About 1651 he became the first settler of the then wilderness of 
Sherborn where he died, Feb. 7, 1669-70. 

He married, first, Mary,^ born in England, daughter of Thomas^ and 
Mary Pidge of Roxbury ; she d. Feb. 19, 1662-3. 

He married, second, Anne . 

Children l)y first wife : 

i. Mary,'* bapt. Dec. 25, 1642. 

ii. Sarah (twin), bapt. Dec. 25, 1642; m. Oct. 4, 1660, Thomas" Bass. • 

iii. Hannah, b. about 1645. 

iv. Elizabeth, b. about 1648. 

V. Jonathan, b. Jan. 3, 1651-2. 

vi. Mehitable, b. July 22, 1055. - 'WV,^ Nv-o-rJ-*-"^ 

vii. Abigail, b. Sept. 13, 1657. 

viii. Bethia, b. July 28, 1660. 

ix. Eleazer, b. Mar. 14, 1661-2. 



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PIDGE. 

Thomas^ Pidge, "a godly, Christian man," according to Rev. John 
Eliot, was a member of the Roxbury church, a proprietor of that town, 
and admitted freeman May 14, 1634. He died Dec. 30, 1643. His wife 

Mary , also was a member of the Rpxhury church, and after his 

death she married, second, Aug. 13, 1645, Michael Metcalf of Dedham, 
and died Feb. 12, 1672-3. 
Children : 

i. 3Iary,^ b. about 1624; m. 1612 Nicholas^ 'Wood. 

ii. Hannah. 

iii. Sarah. 

iv. Thomas, b. about 1635. 

V. John. 

vi. Maktha, b. Mar. 12, 1642-3. 



WHITNEY. 

JoHN^ Whitney, the first of this family in America, a man of good 
education and position, came with his family from the vicinity of London 
to New England in the Spring of 163.5, and settled in Watertown, where 
he became a leading man in the community, and was one of the wealthiest 
of the inhabitants. His position is indicated by the fact that he was usu- 
ally called " Mr." Whitney on the records, a title of distinction in those 
days ; but the line of descent claimed for him from the ancient knightly 
family of Whitney of Herefordshire is improbable if not impossible, and 
is certainly not proven. He held the offices of town clerk and constable 
for several years and was Selectman in 1637, 48, 55, and 65. He died 
June 1, 1673, aged about 84 years. 

He married first, in England, Eleanor , who died in Watertown, 

May 11, 1659. 

He married second, Sept. 29, 1659, Judith Clement. 

Children by first wife : 

i. Mary, 2 bapt. May 23, 1619. 

ii. John, bapt. Sept. 14, 1621. 

iii. Richard, bapt. Jan. 6, 1623-4. 

iv. Nathaniel, b. about 1627. 

V. Thomas, b. about 1630. 

vi. Jonathan, b. about 1633. 

vii. Joshua, b. July 15, 1635. 

viii. Caleb, b. July 12, 1640. 

ix. Benjamin, b. June 6, 1643. 

Benjamin^ Whitney (John}), b. June 6, 1643, went to York, Me., in 
1662, when a young man, and also was in Dover, N. H., for a short time. 
In 1685 he sold his property in York and returned to Mass., settling 
in Sherborn, where he resided until his death, in 1723. In 1716 he was 
Representative to the General Court from Sherborn. 

He married first, about 1668, Jane , who died in Sherborn, Nov. 

14, 1690. 

He married second, April 11, 1695, Mary Poor of Marlboro. 

Children by first wife : 

i. Jane,3 b. Sept. 29, 1669. 
ii. Benjamin, b. about 1672. 



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iii. Jonnthnn, b. about 1075. 

iv. John, b. about 1(!77. 

V. Natiianikl, b. Apr. 14, 1680, 

vi. Timothy, 1), about 108;S. 

vii. Joshua, b. Sept. 21, 1687. 

Children by second wife : 

viii. Makk. 
ix. Isaac. 

Jonathan' Whitney (Benjamin,- John^) born probably about lG7o in 
York, came to Slierborn in boyhood with his parents. lie settled in that 
part of the town set off" in 1724 as IloUiston, where he resided until his 
death, in Jan., 17.);)-4, havinif served as Selectman in 1724, 2;>, 2G, 27, 
28, o2, and ^7. In his will, dated Feb. 2, 1753, he calls himself yeoman 
and names among his children his daughter Lydia and her husband Isaac 
Hill. Inventory, £l.S27-8-(). 

He married, .Jan. 14, 1700-1, Susanna,^ born March 24, 1680, daughter 
of George* and Susanna ( ) Fairbanks of Sherborn. 

Chiklren : 

i. Susanna,* b. Jan. 20, 1702-3. 

ii. Jonathan, b. Oct. 17. 1704. 

iii. Keziaii, b. July ?,\, 1706. 

iv. Dorothy, b. Aug-. 28, 1708. 

V. Maky, b. May 28, 1710. 

vi. Liidia, b. March 3, 1711-12; m. in 1743 Isaac'' Hill of HoUiston. 

vii. JiissE, b. Feb. 8, 1718-14. 

viii. Hannah, b. Feb. 11, 1714-15. 

ix. EuAS, b. Nov. 14, 1716. 

X. Mh:hitable, b. Dec. 27, 1718. 

xi. Geokge, b. 1721. 



FAIRBANKS. 

Jonathan^ Fairbanks, born about 1595, ancestor of the Fairbanks 
family of America, came to New England in 1633 from Sowerby, York- 
shire, England, and in 1636 settled in Dedham, Mass., where he built the 
house known as the " Old Fairbanks House," which for over 250 years 
was occupied by the builder and his lineal descendants of the name " Fair- 
banks," and is still standing in habitable condition, probably the oldest 
house in New England, and now owned by the Fairbanks Family Asso- 
ciation. He received several grants of land, and " after divers loving con- 
ferences and persuasions with him," he was admitted into the Dedham 
church, Aug. 14, 1646. By his will he left all his landed estate to his 
eldest son .John. He died Dec. 5, 1668. He married in Halifax, England, 
May 20, 1617, Grace Smith, who died Dec. 28, 1673. 

Children : 

1. JoHN,2bapt. Feb. 15, 1617-18. 

ii. I'corge, bapt. Nov. 28, 1619. 

iii. Mai:y, bapt. Feb. 3, 1621-2. 

iv. Jonas, bapt. Mar. 6, 1624-5. 

V. Susanna, b. about 1627. 

vi. Jonathan, b. about 1629. 

George- Fairbanks (Jonathan^), baptized Nov. 28, 1619, came to New 
England with his parents, and lived in Dedham until about 1657, when he 



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settled in Sherborn, near the Medfield line. Here he built a house near 
Boo-festow Pond, which was occupied by his descendants for several gen- 
erations. He was active in the affairs of the new town, serving four years 
as selectman, and was a member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery 
Co. His death was caused by drowning, Jan. 10, 1682. He married, Oct. 
26, 1646, Mary Adams of Dedham, who died in Mendon, Oct. 11, 1711. 
Children : 

i. Mary,^ b. Nov. 10, 1647; m. Nov. 16, 1665, Dea. Joseph Dauiel. 

ii. George, b. May 26, 1650. 

iii. Samuel, b. Oct. 28, 1G52. 

iv. Eleazer, b. June 8, 1655. 

V. JoxAS, b. Feb. 23, 1656-7. 

vi. Jonathan, b. May 1, 1662. 

vii. Margaret, b. Jane 27, 1664. 

George^ Fairbanks (George,'^ Jonathan^), born May 26, 1650, inherited 
the southerly part of his father's farm, situated in that part of Medfield 
set off in 1713 as Med way, where he resided until his death in the Spring 
of 1737. His father having been a proprietor of Sherborn, he drew lands 
in the division of the Douglass grants in 1715 and 1730. He married 
first, about 1671, Rachel, born about 1651, daughter of Peter- and Rachel 
(perhaps Newcomb) Adams, who died May 12, 1678. He married second, 

about 1679, Susanna . He married third, in 1687, Sarah . 

He married fourth, Susanna . 

Children by first wife : 

i. Rachel,* b. Sept. 29, 1672. 
ii. Mary, b. Jan. 5, 1674-5. 

Children by second wife : 

iii. Susanna, b. Mar. 24, 16x0; d. youn». 

iv. Susanna, b. Mar. 17, 1682; m. Jan. 14, 1700-1, Jonathan Whitney of 
Sherborn. ^ /, 

■•V. Dorothy, b. Nov. 6, 1683. "'^ "tJ^-e-w-*.^ -< >^^tK 

vi. Margaret, b. Jan. 5, 1685-6. 

Children by third wife : 

vii. JoNAS, b. Feb. 15, 1687-8. 
viii. Sarah, b. Nov. 16, 1690. 
ix. Hannah, b. about 1692. 
X. George, b. Oct. 2, 1694. 
xi. John, b. Oct. 9, 1697. 



DAOTEL. 

Robert' Daniel, born about 1590, a husbandman, was in "Watertown 
in 1636, and admitted freeman Mar. 14, 1638-9. He also lived for some 
years in Cambridge, where he died July 6, 1655. He married first Eliza- 
beth -r-— *-*-'; -who died Oct. 2, 1643. He married second, on May 2, 1654, 
Reaua, widow of William Andrews of Cambridge and who formerly had 
been the wife of Edmund James of Watertown. She survived her third 
husband Robert^ Daniel, and married, fourth, Edmund Frost of Cambridge, 
whom she also survived at his death in 1672. 

Children of Robert^ Daniel by first wife : 

i. Robert," of Sudbury (perhaps), 
ii. Thomas. 



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iii. Elizabeth. 

iv. Samuel. 

V. Joseph, b. about 1G37. 

vi. Sauaii. 

vii. Maky, b. Sept. 2, 1642. 

Dea. Joseph^ Daniel {Robert^), born about 1637, settled in Medfield 
in the Spring of 1662, receiving land grants in tliat part of the tov\ai later 
set off as Medway, on the westerly side of the Charles river, where he re- 
sided until his death June 23, 1715. His house was burned by the Indians 
in King Philip's War in 1676. In 1693 and 1695 he served as selectman 
of Medtield, and in 1700 was schoolmaster for the west precinct. In 1688 
he was granted the liberty of building a mill-dam on the river. He mar- 
ried first, Nov. 16, 1665, Mary,^ born Nov. 10, 1647, daughter of George^ 
and Mary (Adams) Fairbanks of Medfield, who died June 9, 1682. He 
married second, in 1683, Rachel, born in Braintree May 24, 1660, daughter 
of William and Mary (AVebb) Sheffield of Sherborn. She died May 3, 
1687. He married third, in 1688, Lydia, born July 12, 1653, daughter of 
Edward and Lvdia (Rockwood) Adams and widow of James Allen of 
Medfield, who died Dec. 26, 1731. 

Children by first wife : 

i. Joseph,^ b. Sept, 23, 1666. 

ii. Mary, b. July 14, 1669. 

iii. Samuel, b. Oct. 20, 1671. 

iv. Mehitable, b. July 10, 1674. 

V. Ebexezer, b. Apr. 24, 1677. 

vi. Elizabeth, b. Mar. 9, 1678-9. 

vii. Jeremiah, b. Mar. 17, 1679-80; d. young. 

viii. Eleazer, b. Mar. 9, 1680-1. 

Children by second wife : 

ix. Jeremiah, b. Nov. 3, 1684. 
X. Rachel, b. Oct. 10, 1686. 

Child by third wife : 

xi. Zachariah, b. Apr. 9, 1689 ; d. May 2, 1689. 

Joseph^ Daniel {Joseph,^ Robert^), born Sept. 23, 1666, resided in 
Medfield, and later in Medway, until his death on Jan. 14, 1739-40. He 
married, in 1693, Bethia,^ born Dec. 20, 1673, daughter of Thomas- and 
Mary (Hill) Breck of Sherborn, who died Feb. 3, 1754. 

Children : 

i. Samuel* b. Dec. 25, 1693. 
ii. Joseph, b. Dec. 15, 1695. 
iii. David, b. Feb. 21, 1698-9, 
iv. Haxxah, b. Sept. 30, 1701. 
V. Ezra, b. Mar. 10, 1703-4. 
vi. Sarah, b. May 1, 1707. 
vii. Abigail, b. Mar. 15, 1715. 
viii. Tajmar, b. Mar. 17, 1717. 

Samuel^ Daniel {Joseph,^ Joseph,^ Robert^), born Dec. 25, 1693, resided 
in Medway, where he died in 1789. Selectman in 1730. He married 
first, Dec, 6, 1718, Experience,* born Mar. 2, 169.5-6, daughter of Dr. 
Peter^ and Experience (Cook) Adams of Medway, who died Mar. 25, 
1730-1. He married second, Feb. 20, 1733, Sarah, daughter of John and 
Mary Phipps of Wrentham. 



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Children by first wife : 

i. Samuel,* b. June 8, 1720. 

ii. Timothy, b. Sept. 6, 1722. 

iii. Nathan, b. Aug. 20, 1726. 

iv. John, b. Aug. 18, 1728. 

V. Simeon, b. Mar. 8, 1730-1. 

Children by second wife : 

vi. Reuben, b. Nov. 25, 1733. 
vii. Sarah, b. Jan. 10, 1734-5. 
viii. Mary, b. Apr. 23, 1736. 
ix. Japhet, b. Feb. 17, 1737-8. 
X. Abijah, b. July 27, 1740. 

Lieut. Timothy^ Daniels (Satnuel,* Joseph,^ Joseph,^ Robert^), born 
Sept. 6, 1722, settled in Sherborn, where he was selectman in 1776, and a 
member of the Revolutionary committee of safety. He died in the Sum- 
mer of 1802. In his will, dated May 7, 1800, filed July 17, 1802, he calls 
himself husbandman, and names among his children his eldest daughter 
Rachel Hill. He married, in 1758, Rutli,^ born Dec. 27, 1735, daughter 
of Joshua^ and Ruth (Morse) Leland of Sherborn, who survived him. 

Children : 

i. Bachel,'^ b. Apr. 29, 1754 ; m. Aug. 5, 1773, Whitney Hill of Holliston. 

ii. Timothy, b. Dec. 21, 1757. 

iii. Bexoni, b. Aug. 29. 1760. 

iv. Lona (twin), b. Aug. 29, 1760. 

V. Martha, b, Sept. 12, 1762. 

vi. Isaac, b. Oct. 20, 1765. 

vii. Olive, b. Oct. 3, 1768. 

viii. Joseph, b. Sept. 11, 1770. 



BRECK. 

John'^ Breck was an early settler of Boggestow (Sherborn), where he 
died Jan. 3, 1G60. Nothing further is known of him, nor has the name 
of his wife yet been discovered. 

Children : 

i. John.'^ 

ii. Tlwinas, b. perhaps about 1630. 

iii. Eleanor. 

Thomas'" Breck (John^), born about 1630, evidently came with his 
father to Boggestow about 1656, where he settled and improved a large 
farm where he died April 23, 1703. He married in Dorchester, Feb. 12, 

1656-7, Mary,''^ born about 1636, daughter of John^ and Frances ( ) 

Hill, who died Aug. 15, 1726. 

Children : 

i. Mary, 3 b. and d. Dec, 1657. 

ii. Mary, b. about 1659. 

iii. Sarah, b. about 1661. 

iv. Susanna, b. Sept. 10, 1663 ; d. young. 

V. Susanna, b. May 10, 1667. 

vi. John, b. Mar. 4, 1671. 

vii. Bethia, b. Dec. 20, 1673; m. about 1693, Joseph^ Dauiel. 

viii. Hannah, b. about 1676. 

ix. Esther, b. about 1679. 

X. Nathaniel, b. Mar. 1, 1682. 

xi. Samuel (twin), b. Mar. 1, 1682. 



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AiDAMS. 

Uenry^ Adams, ancestor of the Presidents of that name, came to New 
England about 1639, and settled in Bnuntree, where he had a grant of 40 
acres of land on Feb. 24, 163D-40 for a family of ten persons. Resides 
cidtivatiiig a farm, he also was a maltster; but little is known of him, and 
he lived but a few years after coming to New England, dying Oct. 0, 1G4G. 
His wife survived him, btrt-4i«i'- nam e ha « n ot beeB-4iBc»vered. P q\ f ; fi 

Children : , 

1. IIenky.^' b. about 1610. 

li. TnoMAS, b. about l(n'2. 

iii. Samuel, b. about 1G17. 

iv. Jonathan, b. about IGIO. 

V. Peter, b. about 1622. 

vi. John, b. about 1G24. 

vii. Joseph, b. about l(i26; ancestor of the Presidents. 

viii. Edward, b. about 1630. 

ix. Ursula. 

Peter'^ Adams (Henry^), born about 1G22, came to New England 
probably with his parents, and lived in Braintree until about 1653, when 
he settled in Medfield, where he resided until his death in 1690. His 
house was burned by the Indians in King Philip's War, in 1676. He 

married, about 1 650, Rachel . She was perhaps the Rachel,^ born 

in 1632, daughter of Francis^ and Rachel Newcomb of Braintree. 

Children : 

i. Rachel,' b. about 1651. 

ii. Peter, b. Apr. 20, 1653. 

iii. Hannah, b. Jan. 16, 1655-6. 

iv. John, b. about 1658. 

V. Mary, b. Mar. 1, 1661. 

vi. Jonathan, b. July 11, 1663. 

vii. Kuth, b. June 20, 1665. 
viii. Joseph, b. Aug. 25, 1668. 

ix. Samuel, b. Apr. 2, KJZl. 

X. Henry, b. Jan. 6, 1673-4. 

Dr. Peter' Adams (Peter,^ Henry^), born April 20, 1653, lived in that 
part of Medfield later set off as Med way, where he died Dec. 8, 1723. He 
was the first deacon of the Medway church, and besides cultivating his 
farm was also a physician. He married May 27, 1680, Experience,'^ born 
Nov. 9, 1662, daughter of Walter and Catherine Cook of Mendon. She 
taught for some terms the district school in Medway, and survived her 
husband. 

Children : 

i. Rachel,* b. Feb. 1, 1680-1. 

ii. Experience, b. Jan. 28, 1682-3; d. young. 

iii. Peter, b. May 9, 1684. 

iv. Joseph, b. Sept. 1, 1687. 

V. Catherine, b. Dec. 15, 1689. 

vi. Ebenezer, b. Aug. 2, 1693. 

vii. Experience, b. Mar. 2, 1605-6; m. Dec. 6, 1718, Samuel Daniel. 

viii. George, b. Jan. 16. 1698-9. 



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NEWCOMB. 

Francis^ Newcomb, born about 1605, came to New England in the 
Spring of 1635 with wife and two children ; lived in Boston for a few 
years, but in 1639 settled in Braintree, where he resided until his death, 
May 27, 1692. He married Rachel , who was living as late as 1685. 

Children : 

i. Bachel,^ b. in England in 1G32; came to New England with lier 

parents ; perhaps m. in 1650, Peter^ Adams, 
ii. John, b. 1634. 

iii. Hannah, bapt. in Boston, Oct. 15, 1637. 
iv. Marv, b. in Braintree, Apr. 1, 1640. 
V. Sarah, b. June 30, 1643. 
vi. Judith, b. Jan. 16, 1645-6. 
vii. Peter, b. May 16, 1648. 
viii. Abigail, b. July 16, 1651. 
ix. Leah, b. July 30, 1654. 
X. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 26, 1658. 



LELAND. 

HoPESTiLL^ Leland, or Layland, born about 1580, was the patriarch 
of this family in New England. No details of his life or family are 
known, except that he had a sou Henry^ Leland, and that he was the first 
person interred in the original cemetery at Sherborn in 1655, aged 75 years. 

Children : 

i. ITenry,^ b. about 1625. 
ii. Probably daughters. 

Henry^ Leland (ffopestiU^), born about 1625, lived for a few years in 
that part of Dorchester later set off as Milton. Admitted to Dorchester 
church May 22, 1653. In 1654 he joined the little party who settled 
Boggestow, where he resided until his death on April 4, 1680. By trade 
he was a tailor, but in Sherborn he was occupied in farming. He married 
Margaret, a sister of Robert and George Babcock of Milton, who died 
May 21, 1705, aged about 75 years. 

Children : 

i. HOPESTILL,' bapt. May 29, 1653 ; d. young, 

ii. Hopestill, b. Nov. 15, 1655. 

iii. Experience, b. May 16, 1656. 

iv. Ebenezer, b. Jan. 2, 1657-8. 

V. Eleazer, b. July 13, 1660. 

Dea. Hopestill^ Leland {Henry,'^ HopestilP-), born Nov. 15, 1655, 
inherited his father's homestead in Sherborn, where he lived until his death 
on Aug. 19, 1729, having been a deacon in the church for many years and 
selectman for twelve years, between 1689 and 1703. He married first, 
Nov. 5, 1678, Abigail,^ born Feb. 2, 1657-8, daughter of .John'- and Hannah 
Hill of Sherborn, who died Oct. 5, 1689. He married second, about 1692, 
Patience,^ b. Mar. 5, 1671. daughter of Matthew'^ and Martha (Lamson) 
Rice of Sudbury, who died Oct. 5, 1740. 

Children by first wife : 

i. Henry,* b. Feb. 22, 1679. 
ii. Hopestill, b. Aug. 4, 1681. 



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iii. Abigail, 1). Feb. 17, 1G83. 
iv. John, b. Oct. 11, 1687. 



Chiklren by second wife : 

V. William, b. Feb. 11, 1092-3. 
vi. Eleazicu, b. Apr. 8, 1095. 
vii. JosKPH, b. May 9, 1098. 
viii. Isaac, b. June 2, 1701. 
xi. Jo><hna, b. May 5, 1705. 
X. Maugakkt, b. Dec. 25, 1708. 

Joshua* Leland (Bopestill,^ Henry, '^ IfopestilP), born May 5, 1705, 
inherited half of his father's farm in Sherborn, where he lived until his 
death in 1772. Selectman in 1752, 57, 58, (5o, 04, and 65. He married, 
about 1732, Ruth,^ born in 1713, daughter of James* and Ruth (Sawin) 
Morse of Sherborn, who survived him and died in 1796. 

Children : 

i. HoPESTiLL,'* b. Sept. 29, 1733. 

ii. Buth, b. Dec. 17, 1735; m. in 1753, Timothy Daniels. 

iii. Khoda, b. about 1737. 

iv. Joshua, b. Sept. 8, 1741. 

V. Joseph, b. Sept. 5, 1744:. 



KICE. 

Dea. Edmund^ Rice, born about 1594, came from Barkhampstead, Hert- 
fordshire, England, to New England about 1638, and settled in that part 
of Sudbury now "Wayland, where he was a prominent man in the settlement. 
On May, 13, 1640, he was admitted freeman, and served as selectman for 
several years, and was deputy to the General Court in 1640, 43, 52, 53, 
and 54."^ In 1648 he became deacon in the church, which office he held 
until his death on May 3, 1663. He married first, in England, Tamazine 

, who died in Sudbury, June 13, 1654, He married second. Mar. 1, 

1655, Mercy, widow of Thomas^ Brigham of Cambridge. She married 
third, Oct., 1664, William Hmit of Marlboro, and died Dec. 28, 1693. 

Children by first wife : 

i. Henry,- b. about 1617. 

ii. Edward, b. about 1019. 

iii. Edmund, b. about 1621. 

iv. Thomas, b. about 1623. 

V. Mary, b. about 1025. 

vi. Lydia, bapt. Mar. 9, 1627. 

vii. 3IaUhew, bapt. Feb. 28, 1029. 

viii. Daniel, bapt. Nov. 1, 1032; d. young. 

ix. Samuel, bapt. Nov. 12, 1634. 

X. Joseph, bapt. Mar. 13, 1637. 

xi. BEN.JAMIN, b. May 31, 1640. 

Children by second wife : 

xii. Ruth, b. Sept. 29, 1659. 
xiii. Ann, b. Nov. 19, 1661. 

Matthew^ Rice (Edmund}), baptized Feb. 28, 1629, came to America 
with his parents, and resided in Sudbury, where he died in 1717. In his 
will, dated Oct. 14, 1716, proved Dec. 30, 1717, he mentions daughters 
Deborah Sawin and Patience Leland. He married, July 7, 1654, Martha,^ 
daughter of Barnabas^ Lamson, who survived him. 



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Children : 

i. SARAH,3b. Sept. 9,1655. 

ii. Martha, b. Aug. 17, 1657. 

iii. Di'borah, b. Feb. 14, 1059-60; m. Jan. 23, 1684, Thomas Sawin. 

iv. KUTH, b. Apr. 2, 16G2. 

V. Elizabeth, b. May 20, 1663. 

vi. Dorothy, b. Feb. 14, 1664-5. 

vii. Isaac, b. May 1, 1668. 

viii. Patience, b. Mar. 5, 1671 ; m. iu 1692, Dea. Hopestill Leland. 



LAMSON. 

Barnabas-^ Lamson was an early settler of Cambridge, where he was 
selectman in 1636, and died about 1640. The name of his wi<fe has not 
been learned. . 

Children : 

i. Mary.'^ 

ii. Sarah. 

iii. Barxabas. 

iv. Martha, m. July 7, 1654, Matthew^ Kice of Sudbury. 

V. Joseph. 



MORSE. 



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Samuel^ Morse, born in 1587 (perhaps identical with Samuel, baptized 
July '2q, 1587, son of Riehard ^ind Margaret (Symson) Morse of Dedham, 
England), came to New England with some of his family in the Spring of 
1635, and went first to Watertown, but the next year joined a large party 
in the settlement of Dedham, where he was a member of the first board of 
selectmen, and in 1641 became a member of the church there. About 
1650 he went with his son Daniel to the new settlement of Medfield, where 

he died Dec. 5, 1654. He married, in England, Elizabeth , who 

died about 1655. i . <^J l.^fiZi'U^ a v^ -' 

Children : -> ( ,^ - a /- r> 

i. JoHN,'^ b. about 1611. 

ii. Daniel, b. about 1613. 

iii. Joseph, b. about 1615. 

iv. Samuel. 

V. Jeremiah. 

vi. Mary. 

vii. Abigail. 

Joseph^ Morse (SamueP), born about 1615, came to Watertown with 
his parents, and went to Dedham with them in 1636. He was a proprietor 
of Medfield, but died in the Spring of 1654, before the house he was 
having built at Medway was comjjleted ; but his widow and children moved 
there later iu the year. He married, Sept. 1, 1638, at Watertown, Hannah 
Phillips (perhaps sister of Henry Phillips), who married second, Nov. 3, 
1658, Thomas^ Boyden of Medfield, and died Oct. 3, 1676. 

Children : 

i. Samuel,3 b. Mar. 10, 1689-40. 

ii. Hannah, b. Aug. 8, 1641. 

iii. Sarah, b. Sept. 16, 1643. 

iv. Dorcas, b. Aug. 24, 1645. 



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V. Elizabkth, b. Sept. 1, 1G47. 
vi. Joseph, b. Sept. 26, 1649. 
vii. .Tkkkmiaii, b. June 10, 1G51. 
viii. Ciiii.u. 

Capt. Joskpii^ Morse (Joseph,^ Samuel^), born iu Dedham, Sept. 26, 
1649, settled in Sherborn in 1671, and built a house on land inherited by 
his first wife from her fatlier Nicholas Wood. Here he improved a larc^e 
farm, and was also interested with Ca])t. Joseph Ware iu a grist-mill which 
they built about 1710 on Sewell's lirook. For many years he took a 
leading part in the public affairs of the town, being captain of the local 
military company, selectman for sixteen years between 16H8 and 1714, 
and representative to the General Court in 1715. Pulilic worshi]) of the 
town was held in his house until the church edifice was built. His death 
occurred Feb. 19, 1717-18. Inventory of personal estate £102 — 19 — 0. 
He married iirst, Oct. 17, 1671, Mehitable," born July 22, 16.55, daughter 
of Nicholas^ and Mary (Pidge) Wood, who died Nov. 12, 1681. He mar- 
ried second, Apr. 11, 1683, Hannah,^ born Feb. 8, 1663-4, daughter of 
Robert^ and Joanna Babcock of Milton, who died Nov. 9, 1711. He mar- 
ried third. May 17, 1713, Hannah, born May 6, 1660, danghter of Lieut. 
John and Hannah (White) Baxter of Braintree, and widow of Capt. Joseph 
Dyer of Weymouth. She died Sept. 4, 1727. 

Children by first "wife : 

i. Mehitable,* b. Apr. 25, 1G73; d. young, 

ii. Joseph, b. Apr. 3, 1676; d. youn.s. 

ill. Elisha, b. Dec. 12, 1677; d. young, 

iv. Joseph, b. Mar. 25, 1G79. 

V. Mehitable, b. Nov. 2, 1681. 

Children by second wife : 

vi. James, b. July 1, 1686. 

vii. Haxnah, b. Apr. 5, 1689. 

viii. Sarah, b. Apr. 12, 1692. 

ix. David, b. Dec. 31, 1694. 

X. Isaac, b. Sept. 14, 1697. 

xi. Keziah, b. June 30, 1700. 

xii. Asa, b. Aug. 24, 1703. 

Sergt. James* Morse (Joseph,^ Joseph,- Samuel^), born July 1, 1686, 
built a house in the westerly part of Sherborn on land given to him by his 
father, where he lived until his death on June 5, 1725. Constable in 1716. 
He married, Jan. 5, 1706-7, Ruth,^ born July 24, 1686, daughter of 
Thomas'-' and Deborah (Rice) Sawin of Sherborn and Natick. She died 
Jan. 12, 1774. The will of James Morse, dated two days before his death, 
names wife Ruth, sons Thomas and James, and daughters Ruth and De- 
borah. Inventory £716 — 8 — 0. 

Children : 

i. Thomas,^ b. Dec. 5, 1709. 

ii. liuth, b. about 1713; m. in 1731, Joshua Leland of Sherborn. 

iii. Deborah, b. about 1717. 

iv. James, b. Dec. 21, 1720. 

V. Abraham (twin), b. Dec. 21, 1720; d. young. 



BADCOCK. 

Robert^ Badcock and George Badcock, both of whom were mar- 
ried evidently about 1 649, appear in Dorchester that year ; James Badcock 



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was in Newport, R. I., as early as 1642; the first two were brothers, the 
latter was perhaps a brother or cousin of them. 

Capt, Robert^ Badcock settled in that j^art of Dorchester set off in 
1662 as Milton. He was "rater" for Dorchester in 1657, and supervisor 
of highways in 1660. After the town of Milton was formed, he became a 
prominent man there, serving as selectman in 1678 and 1691, and holding 
the office of sergeant and finally that of captain of the local military com- 
pany. In 1672 he bought land in Sherborn and Natick. It is supposed 
that Margaret, the wife of Henry^ Leland of Sherborn, was a sister of 

Capt. Badcock. He died, Nov. 12, 1694, leaving a widow, Joanna -, 

who died Dec. 4, 1700, aged 71. 

Children : 

i. Samuel,^ bapt. July 7, 1650. 

ii. JoxATHAX, bapt. Mar. 7, 1651-2. 

iii. James, bapt. Mar. 12, 1653-4. 

Iv. Abigail, bapt. Apr. 27, 1056. 

V. Nathaniel, b. Mar, 14, 1658. 

vi. Caleb, b. Aug. 14, 1660. 

vii. Ebesezer, b. Oct. 2, 1662. 

viii. HoPESTiLL, bapt. Nov. 8, 1663. 

Ix. Hannah, b. Feb. 8, 1664-5; m. Apr. 11, 1683, Joseph Morse of 

Sherborn. 
X. Elizabeth, b. Dec. 24, 1666. 
xi. Thaxkful, b. Feb. 18, 1608-9. 



JoHK^ Sawin, ancestor of all that bear this name in America, was son 
of Robert Sawin of Boxford, Suffolk Co., England, and was in New Eng- 
land as early as 1650, and settled in AVatertown, holding the office of 
selectman there in 1664 and 1672. He owned a " homestall " in Water- 
town village, and a large farm in that part of the town later set off^ as 
Weston ; and besides farming he also followed the occupation of cordwainer. 
He died Sept. 2, 1690; and the manner of his decease is thus related in 
the first and only number of " Publick Occurrences," printed and issued at 
Boston, Sept. 25, 1690, the first newspaper ever issued in America. After 
this first number the sheet was suppressed by the authorities. " A verry 
Tragical Accident happened at Water Towne, the beginning of this Month ; 
an Olde man, that was of somewhat a Silent and Morose Temper, but one 
that had long Enjoyed the reputation of a Sober and Pious Man, having 
freshly buried his Wife, The Devil took advantage of the Melancholy 
which he thereopon fell into, his Wives discretion and Industry had long 
been the support of his Family, and he seemed hurried with an impertinent 
fear that he should now come to want before he dyed, though he had verry 
careful relations to look after him who kept a strict eye upon him, least 
he should do himself any harm. But one evening escaping from them 
into the Cow-house, they there quickly followed him, found him hanging 
by a Rope, which they had used to tye their Calves withall, he was Dead 
with his feet near touching the Ground." He married, in 1652, Abigail,^ 
baptized Aug. 20, 1626, daughter of George^ and Elizabeth (Groome) 
Munning. She died in the Sununer of 1690. 

Children : 

i. JoHX,^' b. Apr. 1, 1653. 
ii. MuxxixG, b. Apr. 4, 1655. 
iii. Thomas, b. Sept. 27, 1657. 



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Lieut. Thomas^ Sawin (John^), born Sept. 27, lGr)7, in Watertown, 
when a young man of 18 served as private (probalily in Capt. Davenport's 
Co.) in the Narragansett campaign in King Philip's War, and took part in 
the Great Swamp Fight, Dec. 19, 1075 (his son John inheriting a Narra- 
gansett claim). About 1G79 he settled in Sherborn, where he lived for 
many years, but finally removed to Natick, where he resided until his 
death in 1727. He was prominent in the affairs of Sherborn, being lieu- 
tenant of the military company, holding the office of selectman twelve years, 
between 1700 and 1714, and serving as representative to the General Court 
in 1702 and 1703. Besides cidtivating large farms he also built, in 1679, 
and maintained, the first grist-mill in Sherborn, and also engaged in busi- 
ness as a housewright, being the builder of the first church edifice in Sher- 
born. At his death his estate inventoried £3577 — 9 — 0. He married, 
Jan. 23, 1684, Deborah,^ born Feb. 14, 1659-60, daughter of Matthew^ 
and Martha (Lamson) Rice of Sudbury, who died about 1727. 

Children : 

i. Enth,^ b. July 24, 1686 ; m. Jan. 5, 1706-7, James* Morse of Sherborn. 
ii. John, b. June 20, 1089. 
iil. Deborah, b. Apr. 4, 1690. 



MUNNIN"G. 

George^ Munning was baptized in Rattlesden, Suffolk Co., England, 
on Sept. 5, 1596, son of Thomas and Ann Munning; came to New England 
with his family in the ship " Elizabeth " in the Spring of 1634, and settled 
in Watertown, and later in Sudbury, where he lived until about 1651, 
when he removed to Boston, where he died Aug. 24, 1658. Was admitted 
freeman Mar. 14, 1634-5. He was a cordwainer by occupation. In 1636 
he served in an expedition to Block Island against the Indians, and lost 
an eye in the service, on which account he was granted £5 and the court 
fines of one week, on Oct. 28, 1636. He married first, in Rattlesden, June 
12, 1620, Elizabeth Groome. After her death he married, second, Joanna, 
the widow of Simon Boyers. 

Children, recorded in Rattlesden : 

i. Elizabeth, 2 bapt. June 27, 1621-2. 

ii. Abigail, bapt. June 6, 1624; bur. Aug. 12, 1624. 

iii. Abigail, bapt. Aug. 20, 1626 ; m. Jolin^ Sawin of Watertown. 



SMITH. 

Michael^ Smith, the progenitor in New England of this particular 
family of this common name, was in Charlestown as early as 1639, and re- 
sided on the Maiden side of the Mystic river. He was admitted to the 
Charlestown Church July 1, 1645, and died about 1696. He married 

Joane — — , who was born about 1620, admitted to the church Dec. 22, 

1639, and died Nov. 10, 1692. 

Children : 

i. Michael,^ b. about 1645. 

ii. Samuel, bapt. July 19, 1648. 

iii. John. 

iv. Nathaniel. 



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V. RuHAMAH, b. about 1655. 

vi. Pflatiah, b. 1658. 

vii. Sarah, bapt. Aug. 4, 1661. 

Pelatiah^ SiiiTH [MichaeV-), born about 1658, was a blacksmith, and 
lived in Maiden until 1 690, when he moved to Bridgewater, where he re- 
sided until 1715, when he bought land in that part of Mendon later Bel- 
lingham, and moved thither, and there lived until his death, Sept. 10, 1727. 

He married first, in 1682, Sarah , who died in Maiden, Mar. 1, 

1687-8. He married second, in Bridgewater, in 1 691, Jane,^ born July 19, 
1671, daughter of Isaac^ and Mercy (Latham) Harris and widow of James 
Dunbar. 

Children by first wife : 

i. Eleanor, 3 b. Feb. 17, 1682-3. 

ii. Ruhamah, b. Dec. 21, 1685; d. young. 

iii. Sarah, b. Oct. 25, 1687. 

Children by second wife : 

Iv. Jane, b. May 22, 1692. 
V. Pelatiah, b. Apr. 25, 1695. 
vi. James, b. Jan. 18, 1696-7. 
vii. Samuel, b. May 5, 1699. 
viii. Desire, b. Oct. 22, 1701. 
ix. Joanna, b. 1703. 
X. Ruhamah, b. 1705. 
xi. Robert, b. 1708. 
xii. Joseph, b. 1710. 

Samuel^ Smith {Pelatiah,^ Michael^), born May 5, 1699, in Bridgewater, 
became a blacksmith, and went to Bellingham with his parents, where he 
lived until 1724, when he resided for about a j^ear in Boston, and then 
moved to that part of Cambridge now Arlington, where he resided until 
about 1748, when he again moved, this time to Stoneham. He was a 
soldier in the Louisbourg expedition in 1745, and died before 1766. He 
married first, in Boston, May 14, 1724, Agnes Henderson, who died in 
1725. He married second, Dec. 9, 1725, Sarah Clark. 

Child by first wife : 
i. Agntis.* 

Children by second wife : 

ii. Anna, b. Nov. 6, 1726. 

iii. Pelatiah, b. Jan. 8, 1727-8. 

iv. Samuel, b. Dec. 8, 1729. 

V. Michael, b. June 12, 1732. 

vi. Joseph, b. July 7, 1734. 

vii. Benjamin, b. Jan. 13, 1735-6. 

viii. Robert, b. Dec. 31, 1738. 

ix. Thomas, b. Mar. 25, 1740. 

X. Robert, b. Dec. 10, 1741. 

xi. Daniel, bapt. June 8, 1746. 

Ensign Pelatiah^ Smith [Samuel,'^ Pelatiah,'^ Michael^), born in Cam- 
bridge, Jan. 8, 1727-8, seems to have been a favorite of his uncle, Capt. 
Robert Smith of Bellingham, who practically gave the young man consid- 
erable land in that town about the time of his marriage, and who later 
adopted the two children of his nephew after the death of then- father. In 
the Mass. State archives is a record statins; that this Pelatiah Smith was a 
currier and was ensign in the military service for thirty weeks in the Spring 



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and Summer of 1756, and died hi the expedition ac^ainst Crown Point. 
He married, in Uellinglmni, dune 23, 1752, Eunice,'^ born Nov. 20, 17.'50, 
daughter of Isaac* and Miriam (Thayer) Thayer. She died Feb. 19, 1757. 
Children : 

i. JiubeH,-' b. Nov. 5, 1752. 

ii. Mahgahkt, b. Nov. 10, 1754. 

Robert^ Smith (Pelatiah,* Samuel,^ Pelatia/i,^ Michael^), born Nov. 5, 
1752, was adopted by his granduncle, Capt. Robert* Smith of Bellinghara, 
who entailed a large landed estate upon his son Pelatiah'"' and his eldest 
male descendants. In the records he is called Robert Sraitii, dr., to dis- 
tinguish him from his granduncle Capt. Robert. In the Revolution, Robert^ 
Smith, Jr., served two days in Capt. Jesse Ilolbrook's Co. on the Lexington 
alarm of A[)r. 19, 1775; he also served three days in the same company 
on the Rhode Island alarm of Dec. 8, 177G. He was a trader, and died 
insolvent Jan. 3, 1794, his widow being appointed administratrix on Feb. 4, 
1794. He married. Mar. 7, 177G, Levina,''' born in Cumberland, R. I., 
May 27, 1758, daughter of Abner'' and Rlioda (Thomson) Cook of Wren- 
tham. She married second, Apr. 25, 1799, Ezekiel Bates of Bellingham, 
and died Aug. 16, 1841. 

Children : 

i. Pelatiah,* b. June 25, 1776. 

ii. Mahgaret, b. Mar. 20, 1778. 

iii. AbxePm b. May 1, 1780. 

iv. Robert, b. Mar. 30, 1782. 

V. Lfvina, b. Apr. 13, 1784; m. May 26, 1803, ArnokF Hill of Ilolliston. 

vi. SiMox, b. July 1, 1787. 

vii. Samuel, b. Mar. 28, 1789. 

viii. RuEL, b. Apr. 23, 1791. 



HARRIS. 

Arthur^ Harris was of Duxbury as early as 1640, and was one of the 
original proprietors and settlers of Bridgewater in 1650. Later he re- 
moved to Boston, where he died June 10, 1674. He married Martha 
, who survived him. 

Children : 

i. Isaac.''' 

ii. Samuel. 

iii. Martha. 

iv. Mary. 

IsAAC^ Harris {Arthur^), eldest son, born perhaps about 1640, lived in 
Bridgewater, where he died in 1707. He married first, about 1 (ids. Mercy,^ 
born -June 2, 1650, daughter of Robert^ and Susanna ( Winslow) Latham, 
who died before 1698. He married second, June 2>i, 1698, Mary,- born 
Oct. 2^, 1660, daughter of Robert and Rose Dunbar of Hingham, \vho died 
about 1707. 

Children by first wife : 
i. Desire.^ 

ii. Jane,h. July 19, 1671; m. in 1688, James Dunbar of Bri(l<jewater, 
who d. in 1690; m. second, about 1691, Pelatiah Smith of Bridge- 
water, 
iii. SusAXXA. 



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iv. Arthuk. 
V. Isaac. 
vi. Mercy. 
vii. Samuel. 
viii. Mary. 

Children by second wife : 

ix. Benjamin. 
X. Martha. 



LATHAM. 

Robert^ Latham first lived in New England in the family of Rev. 
Thomas Shepard of Cambridge ; later removed to Marshfield and Plymouth, 
and finally to Bridgewater. He married in Plymouth, about 1649, Susanna," 
born about 1628, daughter of John^ and Mary (Chilton) Winslow. 

Children : 



i. 


Mercy,^ b. June 2, 1650 ; 


m. about 1G68, Isaac Harris 


ii. 


James. 




iii. 


Chilton. 




iv. 


Joseph. 




V. 


Elizabeth. 




vi. 


Hannah. 




vii. 


Sarah. 





WINSLOW. 

JOHN^ Winslow, born in Droitwich, England, Apr. 16, 1597, was son 
of Edward and Magdalen Winslow, and a brother of Gov. Edward Winslow 
of the Plymouth Colony. He came to Plymouth, in 1621, in the ship 
"Fortune," and lived in Plymouth until 1656, when he settled in Boston, 
where he became a prominent merchant, and died there in the Spring of 
1674. He was deputy to the Plymouth Colony Court in 1653, '54, and 'oo. 
He married, about 1626, Mary,^ born about 1608, daughter of James^ 
Chilton, who survived him and died in May, 1679. 

Children : 

i28 ; m. about 1649, Robert Latham. 



i. 


Susanna,^ b. abou 


ii. 


Mauy. 


iii. 


Edward. 


iv. 


Sarah. 


v. 


John. 


vi. 


Joseph. 


vii. 


Samuel. 


viii. 


Isaac. 


ix. 


Benjamin, b. Aug 



12, 1653. 



CHILTON. 

James^ Chilton came to New England with the Pilgrims in the " May- 
flower " in 1620, but died at Cape Cod, Dec. 18, 1620, before the landing 
at Plymouth. His wife (whose name is unknown) came with him, and died 
a few weeks after the landing at Plymouth. 



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Children : 

i. Maryr b. about 1(!08; came in the " Mayflovrcr" with her parents; 

m. about 1()26, John Winslow. 
ii. A DAUGiiTKU (name unknown), who was left iu England, but later 

married and came to NeAV Enirlaud. 



COOK. 

Walter^ Cook was in Weymouth as early as 1643, and lived there 
until about 16G3 when he settled in Meudon, where he died Jan. 5, 1095-6. 

Selectman iu 1671. He married Catherine , who died Jan. 3, 

16'J5-6. 

Children : 

i. Jonx,= b. about 1048. 
ii. Pktkr, b. about IGSO. 
iii. Haxnau, b. about 1G52. 
iv. Samuel, b. about 1G54. 
V. Ebenezer, b. May 20, 1656. 
vi. Walter, b. Sept. 10, 1657. 
vii. NkJiulas, b. Feb. 9, 1659-00. 

viii. Experience, b. Nov. 9, 1662 ; m. May 27, 1680, Dr. Peter Adams of 
Medfield. 

Nicholas^ Cook ( Walter^), born in "Weymouth, Feb. 9, 1659-60, was 
taken to Mendon iu childhood by his parents and resided there and in 
Belliugham uutil his death, Dec. 7, 1730. He married first, Nov. 4, 1684, 
Joanna,^ born Aug. 25, 1669, daughter of John^ and Joanna (Ford) Rock- 
wood of Mendon. She died iu 1710. He married second, Dec. 18, 1712, 
Mehitable, daughter of Samuel and Mehitable (Thomson) Hayward, and 
widow of Abraham Staples of Mendon. 

Children by first wife : 

i. Josiah,^ b. Auff. 28, 1685. 

ii. Nicholas, b. June 10, 1687. 

iii. JoAXXA, b. Feb. 13, 1688-9. 

iv. Mary, b. Oct. 9, 1690. 

V. AxN, b. Mar. 4, 1695. 

vi. Seth, b. Apr. 28, 1699. 

vii. Daniel, b. Aug. 18, 1703. 

viii. David, b. Nov. 15, 1705. 

ix. Abigail, b. Oct. 4, 1707. 

X. Noah, b. 1710. 

Elder Josiah^ Cook {Nicholas,'^ Walter^), born in Mendon, Aug. 28, 
1685, lived in Bellingham and later in that region between Wrentham and 
Attleboro' call the Gore, which was later set off as Cumberland when the 
State line between Massachusetts and Rhode Island was adjusted in 1746. 
This branch of the Cook family became Baptists, and in 1732 a church was 
organized and a meeting house built, members of the Cook and Ballou 
families being the principal members of the society. Josiah* Cook was the 
first Elder or Pastor, and as such officiated for over thirty years. In 1752 
fcis nephew. Nathaniel Cook, was appointed associate Elder. Elder Josiah 
Cook died Apr. 28, 1774. 

He married Mary , who was born about 1690, and died May 8, 

1766, in 77th year. 



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Children : 








i. 


JOSIAH.* 








ii. 


Joanna, b. 


about 1720. 




iii. 


Abuaham. 








iv. 


Abner. 








V. 


Stephen. 








vi. 


Mehitable 


, b. 


about r 


'30. 



Dea. Abner^ Cook (Josiah,^ Nicholas,^ Walter^) lived in Cumberland 
until about 1765, when he settled in Wreuham, where he resided until his 
death, about 1817. He was Deacon of the Baptist Church in Cumberland. 
His will, dated April 8, 1812, mentions his wife Rhoda and the ten chil- 
dren named below. 

He married, March 27, 1757, Rhoda,'' born April 25, 1739, daughter of 
Ichabod*^ and Rachel (Thomson) Thomson of Bellingham. 

Children : 

i. Le«ui«,* b. May 27, ]758; ra. at Bellingham, Mar. 7, 177G, Robert 

Smith, Jr., of Bellina'hain. 
ii. Mei-etiah, b. July 31, 1760. 
iii. Cynthia, b. June 17, 17G2. 
iv. Uraxa. 

V. Abnek, b. Oct. 27, 1766. 
vi. Khoda, b. Nov. 2, 1767. 
vii. Horace, b. about 1769. 
viii. Selixa, b. Apr. 18, 1771. 
ix. Thankful, b. Feb. 13, 1772. 
X. Lucy, b. June 23, 1773. 



KOCKAYOOD. 

Richard^ Rockwood (in early times pronounced Rockett) was in 
Dorchester as early as lG3o. On Feb. 24, 1639-40, he had a grant of 
land for five heads in Braintree. (The five "heads" were himself , his 
wife, his children Nicholas and Lydia, and his wife's son John Bicknell.) 
Ill 1636 he and his wife sold house and laud formerly property* of Zacliery 
Bicknell. He resided in Braintree from 1640 until his death, in 1660. 

He married three times ; the name of his first wife is unknown and she 
may have died before he came to New England. 

He married second, in 1636, Agues, born about 1607, widow of Zachery 
Bicknell of Weymouth, She died July 9, 1643. 

He married third, Ann , a widow, who died in 1664. 

Children by first wife : 

i. Nicholas,^ b. about 1627. 
ii. Lydia, b. about 1632. 

Child by second wife : 

iii. John, b. in Braintree, Dec. 1, 1641. 

JOHN^ RocKTVOOD {Richard}), born Dec. 1, 1641, lived in Braintree until 
1663, when he joined the party that settled Mendon. He suffered severely 
in King Philip's War, his house in Mendon being destroyed, on July 14, 
1675, by the Indians. With others of the inhabitants he fled to Medfield 
and here again his property was burned in the Indian raid on that town. 



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After the war was over he returned to Mendon, where he afterwards re- 
sided, and died in 1724. 

He married at Braiutree, Sept. 15, 1662, Joanna Ford. 

Children : 

i. JoHN,3 b. Aug. 18, 1GC3; killed in 1G75. 

ii. Priscilla, b. Apr. 10, 1665. 

iii. Joanna, b. Au<j. 14, 1667; d. young. 

iv. Joanna, b. Aug. 25, 1669; m. Nov. 4, 1684, Nicholas'^ Cook. 

V. Joseph, b. May 27, 1671. 

vi. Mercy, b. 1673; ni. Apr. 1, 1G92, Isaac* Thayer, of Mendon. 

vil. Deliverance, b. 1675. 

viii. Trial, b. Feb. 28, 1677-8. 



thomso:n". 

David^ Thomson was an apothecary in Plymouth, England, and was ^ 

sent over to New England in 1 G2o by Sir Ferdinando Gorges to establish 
a trading post there. Landing at the mouth of the Piscataqua River with 
a small party, he built a blockhouse and thus became the first settler of 
New Hampshire. In 1626 he removed with his family to an island in 
Boston Harbor, which still bears his name, where he built a habitation ; 
but he died in the following winter. He married in Plymouth, England, 
on Jxdy 13, 1613, Amyas, daughter of William Cole, who came with him 
to New England, and about 1627 married, second, Samuel Maverick of 
Winnisimmet (Chelsea), who had established there in 1625 a trading post 
on the hill now occupied by the Soldiers' Home. About 1635 they settled 
on Noddle's Island (East Boston), where she wrote a letter to Robert Tre- 
lawny of Plymouth, in which she refers to her fatherless children by her 
first husband. 

Children : 

i. John,'^ b. about 1620. 

ii. Probably one or more daughters. 

JoHN^ Thomson (David^), born about 1620, inherited Thomson's Island 
and in early life was a mariner. He pledged the island to Bristol merch- 
ants in 1650, and evidently failed in business, as creditors got the island, of 
whom the government obtained it and granted it to the town of Dorchester. 
This John Thomson is supposed to be identical with the John Thomson, Sr., 
who was of Weymouth where he became freeman, May 18, 1653, and later 
became one of the early settlers of Mendon in 1663, where he died Nov. 
9, 1685, having been selectman in 1657, 71, 73, and 81. 

He married about 1642, Sarah , who survived him. 

Children : 

i. John,^ b. about 1643. 

ii. Sarah. 

iii. Mehitable. 

JoHN^ Thomson {John^ David}), born about 1 643, went to Mendon with 
his parents and thereafter resided there. Selectman in 1674, 75, and 88. 
He died Sept. 18, 1739, aged about 96. He married about 1665, Thankful,'^ 
bapt. in Dorchester Aug. 9, 1646, daughter of John^ and Martha Woodland. 

Children : 

i. John,* b. Dec. 25, 1667. 



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ii. Sarah, b. May 12, 1669. 

iii. Thais^kful. 

iv". Martha. 

V V. Ebenezer, b. about 1677. 

vi. Samuel, b. Feb. 4, 1679. 

vii. Woodland, b. Jan. 27, 1681. 

viii. Benjamin, b. Sept. 17, 1684. 

ix. David, b. May 24, 1687. 

JoHN^ Thomson {Jolin,^ Johv?, David}), born Dec. 25, 1667 in Mendon, 
lived there and in Bellingham until his death, Mar. 6, 1749, except for a 
period of about ten years between 1697 and 1706 when he resided in Med- 
field. He was sergeant of the Mendon company and selectman there in 

1715 and 1717. He married about 1689 Hannah , born in 1667, 

died Nov. 24, 1759. 

Children : 

i. John,^ b. Dec. 28, 1689. 

ii. Hannah, b. Apr. 20, 1692. 

iii. Mary, b. Mar. 16, 1693-4. 

iv. Samuel, b. July 2, 1696. 

V. Joseph, b. Oct. 19, 1698. 

vi. Jonathan, b. Oct. 23, 1700. 

yii. Benjamin, b. Apr. 28, 1703. 

viii. Martha, b. Mar. 28, 1705. 

ix. Peter, b. Mar. 20, 1707-8. 

X. Abigail, b. about 1710. 

David^ Thomson {Johi,^ John,^ David}), born in Mendon May 24, 1687, 
lived there until his death in 1757. 

He married, Jan. 17, 1710-11, Mercy,* born Nov. 2, 1693, daughter of 
Isaac" and Mercy (Rockwood) Thayer. 

Children : 

i. David,* b. Dec. 2, 1711. 

ii. Hezekiah, b. Sept. 10, 1713. 

iii. Eadiel, b. Sept. 15, 1717; m. Jan. 27, 1736-7, Ichabod* Thomson of 

Bellingliam. 
iv. Daniel, b. Aug. 17, 1719. 

JoHN^ Thomson {John,^ John,^ John^ David^), born Dec. 28, 1689, lived 
in Mendon and later in Bellingham, where he died Feb. 27, 1756. He 
married. Mar. 31, 1712, Abigail,'' born Nov. 10, 1693, daughter of Joseph^ 
and Lydia ( ) White of Mendon; she died Aug. 25, 1756. 

Children : 

i. John,* b. Dec. 30, 1712; d. young. 

ii. Ichabod, b. Mar. 1, 1714-15. 

iii. Abigail, b. May 8, 1717. 

iv. Lydia. 

V. John, b. Nov. 15, 1721. 

vi. Martha, b. Feb. 2, 1723-4. 

vii. Deborah, b. Apr. 27, 1726. 

viii. Abiall, b. July 6, 1729. 

ix. Phebe, b. Jan, 10, 1731-2. 

X. Annis, b. Sept. 2, 1734. 

xi. Judy, b. Apr. 7, 1737. 

xii. Aaron, b. May 2, 1739. 

Ichabod® Thomson {John,^ John,^ Jokn,^ John,^ David}), born Mar. 1, 
1715-16, lived in Bellingham, where he married, Jan. 27, 1736-7, Rachel,^ 
bom Sept. 15, 1717, daughter of David* and Mercy (Thayer) Thomson. 



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Children : 

i. Rachel,^ b. Dec. 25, 1737. 

ii. Rhoda, b. Apr. 25, 1739; m. Mar, 27, 1757, Abner'' Cooke. 

iii. Abigail, b. May 28, 1741. 



woodla:n^d. 

JonN^ Woodland was an early resident of Dorchester and Braintree and 
later became a proprietor of Mendon. His widow IMartha returned to Brain- 
tree, but in Sept. 1700 went back to Mendon to live with her son-in-law 
John Thomson, and probably died there. 

Children : 

i. Thankful,- bapt. Aug. 9, 1646 ; m. about 1665, John' Thomson of Men- 

don. 
ii. Martha, bapt. May 7, 1648. 
iii. John, bapt. Feb. 6, 1649-50; d. young. 
iv. John, b. Mar. 25, 1651-2. 
V. Abigail, b. May 5, 1661. 



PRATT. 

James' Pratt was born Sept. 8, 1790, and lived in Middletown, Vt., and 
adjacent towns and died in East Poultney, Vt., June 27, 1868. His an- 
cestry has not yet been found, but he is said to have had brothers Lemuel, 
Shubal who settled in Texas, Aurelius of Elmira, N. Y., Harvey of Chit- 
tenden, Vt., John, William, and George who went to Saratoga, N. Y. ; and 
sisters Prudence, Adelia, Sarah, and Louisa. 

James Pratt married Dec. 24, 1820, Tamsin,'' born in 1797, daughter of 
Abisha*^ and Deborah (Wilder) Lewis of Tinmouth, Vt. 

Children : 

i. Harris,^ b. Sept. 27, 1821 ; d. Nov. 1, 1848. 

ii. Aura, b. June 10, 1823. 

iii. Louisa, b. Nov. 8, 1824 ; d. May 27, 1880. 

iv. Aurelius C, b. Apr. 6, 1828; d. Mar. 19, 1898. 

V. Eliza Maria, b. Aug. 30, 1829; m. Apr. 5, 1851, Clark Pelatiah Hill. 

vi. Walter Lewis, b. Aug. 10, 1831 ; d. 1895. 

vii. Calista, b. Nov. 24, 1834. 

vili. Adelia, b. Aug. 20, 1838. 



LEWIS. 

George^ Lewis came to Plymouth, Mass., from E. Greenwich, Kent 
Co., England, about 1633, and the next year removed to Scituate where he 
lived until 1639, when he settled in Barnstable where he resided until his 
death in 1 662. He was a member successively of the churches at Plymouth, 
Scituate, and Barnstable, and was admitted freeman of Plymouth Colony, 
Jan. 14, 1636-7. By occupation he had been a tailor, but after his arrival 
in New England he was engaged in farming. 

He married in England, Sarah Jenkins. 

Children : 

i. Mary,^ b. about 1624 ; m. Nov. 14, 1643, John Bryant. 



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ii. George, b. about 1626. 
iii. Thomas, b. about 1628. 
iv. James, b. about 1631. 
V. Edward, b. about 1633. 
vi. Jabez, b. about 1635. 
vii. John, b. Mar. 2. 1637-8. 
viii. Ephraim, b. July 23, 1641. 
Ix. Sarah, b. Feb. 2, 1643-4. 

Lieut. James^ Lewis ( George^), hovn in England about 1631, was brought 
to Barnstable in childhood by his parents, and resided there until his death 
Oct. 4, 1713. He was a blacksmith by occupation and a man of industry 
and force of character. On June 1, 16-58, he became a freeman of the Ply- 
mouth Colony and served as selectman of Barnstable in 1679, 81, 89, and 
90. For many years he held the office of Lieut, in the local military com- 
pany. He married Oct. 31, 1655, Sarah,^ born in March, 1637-8, daugh- 
ter of George^ and Sarah (Harris) Lane of Hingham. 
Children : 

i. John,^ b. Oct. 29, 1656. 

ii. Samuel, b. Apr. 10, 1659. 

iii. Sarah, b. Mar. 4, 1660-1. 

iv. James, b. June 3, 1664. 

V. Ebenezer, b. Dec. 20, 1666. 

vi. Susanna, b. about 1669. 

vii. Mary, b. about 1671. 

viii. George, b. 1673. 

ix. Joseph, b. July, 1676. 

X. Hannah. 

JoHN,^ Lewis {James^ George^), hovu'va. Barnstable, Oct. 29, 1656, set- 
tled in Hingham in the Spring of 1675, where he resided until his death 
Nov. 5, 1715. In deeds he is called blacksmith, and he held the offices of 
constable in 1689 and selectman in 1703. He married Nov. 17, 1682, Han- 
nah,^ born Sept. 10, 1659, daughter of DauieP and Susanna Lincoln of 
Hingham, who died Oct. 30, 1715. 

Children : 

i. John* b. Oct. 13, 1683. 

ii. Daniel, b. Sept. 29, 1685. 

iii. Hannah, b. Jan. 10, 1686-7. 

iv. Sarah, b. July 12, 1690. 

V. Susanna, b. Jan. 5, 1691-2; d. youn ;. 

vi. Rachel, b. June 19, 1694. 

vii. Susanna, b. Dec. 9, 1697. 

viii. Mary, b. June 2, 1700. 

ix. Isaiah, b. June 10, 1703. 

John* Lewis {John,^ James,^ George^), born in Hingham, Oct. 13, 1683, 
inherited his father's homestead where he resided until his death Mar. 18, 
1754. Like his father and grandfather, he followed the occupation of black- 
smith, and was constable in 1719 and selectman in 1730, 31 and 32. He 
married May 2, 1716. Deborah,^ born Jan. 14, 1691-2, daughter of Capt. 
James^ and Sarah (Jacob) Hawke of Hingham, who died Nov. 15, 1780. 

Children : 

i. John,* b. Juue 14, 1717. 

ii. Deborah, b. June 28, 1720. 

iii. James, b. Dec. 27, 1724. 

iv. Abisha, b. Aug, 9, 1728. 

V. Hannah, b. June 29, 1731 ; m. Feb. 21, 1750-1, Edward Wilder. 



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Abisfia^ Lewis {John* John,^ James^ Georgt^)^ born in Ilinirham, Aug. 
9, 1728, lived tliore tor many years, and after tlie llcvolutiou moved to Ira, 
Vermont, where he died iu I7i)7. Coustable in Ilin^liam in 17;>7. He 
married, Dec. 2(1, 1754, Sarah. "^ horn Nov. 27, 1735, daughter of J acob^ and 
Sarah (Stodder) Sprague of llinghani. 

Chihlren : 

i. Ahisha,'^ b. July 16, 1755. 

ii. Vknus. 

iii. Daniel. 

iv. John. 

V. Sarah. 

vi. Dehokah. 

vii. Rachel. 

viii. Maky. 

Abisha* Lewis, Jr. {Abisha,^ Jokf,* John,^ James,^ George^), b. in 
Ilingham, July 16, 1755, lived in Ilingham until after the lievolution, 
when he removed to Vermont and settled in Tinniouth, adjoining Ira, 
wheie he resided until his death, March 28, 1828. Tiie Mass. Archives 
have several records of his military service in various Hingham com[)auie3 
as [trivate, drummer, and sergeant, during 1775, '7G and '77. He married, 
iu ilingham March 2o, 1779, Deborah,'* born Oct. 23, 1759, daughter of 
Edward* and Hannah (Lewis) Wilder of Ilingham, who died July 10, 
183(3. 

Children : 

i. HannaiiJ b. 1781. 

ii. Harris, b. 1785. 

iii. Walter, b. 171)1. 

iv. Nelson, b. 1793. 

V. 7'amsm, b. 1797; m. Dec, 24, 1820, Jas. Pratt. 

vi. Deborah, b. 1799. 



LANE. 

William^ Lane was in Dorchester as early as 1635, and had grants of 
land in 1637. His will, dated Feb. 28, 1650-51, was proved July 5, 
1654, so he probably died in the Spring of the latter year. He married 
in England, Agnes , who joined the Dorchester Church about 1637. 

Children : 

i. Elizabeth.' 

ii. Mary. 

iii. Annis. 

iv. George, b. about 1613. 

V. Sarah. 

vi. Andrew. 

George- Lane ( William^), born about 1613, was one of the early pro- 
prietors of Hingham; settled there in 1635, and resided there until his 
death on June 11, 1689. He was a shoemaker by occupation ; received 
various grants of lands ; was admitted freeman Oct. 8, 1672, and served 
as Selectman iu 1669 and 1678. He married Sarah,' daughter of Walter^ 
and Mary (Frye) Harris, who died March 26, 1694-5. 

Children : 

i. Sarah,'^ bapt. in Mar. 1637-8 ; ra. Oct. 31, 1655, Lieut. James Lewis, 
ii. Hannah, bapt. Feb. 24, 1638-9. 



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iii. JosiAH, bapt. May 23, 1641. 

iv. Susanna, bapt. June 23, 1644. 

V. Elizabeth, b. about 1646. 

vi. John, bapt. Jan. 20, 1647-8. 

vii. Ebenezek, bapt. Aug. 25, 1650. 
viii. Mary, bapt. Apr. 17, 1653. 

ix. Peter, bapt. July 23, 1656. 



HAKRIS. 

Walter^ Harris came to New England in 1632 and lived in Wey- 
mouth until 1649, when he removed to Dorchester, where he resided until 
1653, when he again moved, this time to New London, Conn., where he 
died Nov, 6, 1654. Freeman June 2, 1641. He married in England 
Mary Frye, who died Jan. 24, 1655-6. 

Children : 

i. Sarah,^ h. in England ; m. in 1637 George^ Lane, 
ii. Gabriel. 
iii. Thomas. 



LINCOLN. 

Sergt. Daniel^ Lincoln, one of eight persons of this family name 
who settled early in Hingham, was born in England in 1619 and was in 
Hingham, Mass., as early as 1644, where he was Selectman in 1685 and 
1692 ; sergeant in the local militia company and died March 19, 1698-9. 
Inventory £247-6-0. He married, probably just before emigrating, Su- 
sanna , who died Feb. 20, 1703-4. 

Children : 

i. Susanna,'^ b. May 14. 1054. 

ii. Daniel, b. Feb. 22, 1656-7; d. young. 

iii. Hannah, h. Sept. 10, 1659 ; m. Nov. 17. 1682, John' Lewis. 

iv. Daniel, b. 1661. 

V. Sarah, b. Sept, 7, 1664. 

vi. Ephkaim, b. May 26, 1667. 

vii. Child, b. Jan. 31, 1668-9; d. young. 

viii. Rachel, b. June 27, 1671. 



HAWKE. 

Matthew^ Hawke, born about 1610, came from Cambridge, England, 
in 1638 to Hingham, Mass., where he lived until his death, Dec. 11, 1684. 
Freeman May 18, 1642, Town Clerk, Selectman in 1663, and school- 
master from 1679 to 1683. He married in England, Margaret , 

who died March 18, 1683-4. 

Children : 

i. Elizabeth, 2 b. July 14, 1639. 

ii. Sarah, b. Aug. 1, 1641. 

iii. Bethia, b. Jan. 21, 1643-4. 

iv. Mary, b. Aug. 2, 1646. 

V. James, b. MaV27, 1649. 

vi. Deborah, b. Mar. 22, 1651-2. 

vii. Hannah, b. July 22, 1655. 



Capt. James^ Hawke (MaUhetv^), born in Ilingham, May 27, 1G49; 
resided there until his death, Nov. 27, 171"). Freeman 1G8U; Selectman 
1G85, '87, '93, 1701, 1713; Town Clerk 1700-1715; and Capt. of the 
Hiughaiu military company for several years. He married «Jiily 9, 1078, 
Sarah,^ bapt. Feb. 28, 1657-8, daughter of Jolin^ and Margery (Karnes) 
Jacob. 

Children : 

i. Sarah,3 b. Oct. 30, 1679. 

ii. Mahgakkt, b. Sept. 15, 1681. 

iii. Jamks, b. Sept. 29, 1683. 

iv. Mauy, b. July 6, 1685. 

V. Mattukw, b. Mar. 28, 1688. 

vi. Emzabkth, b. Dec. 16, 1()81). 

vii. Deborah, b. Jan. 14, 1691-2; m. Ma}' 2, 1716, John Lewis. 



JACOB. . 

Nicholas^ Jacob came from Hingham in Old England to New Eng- 
land in 1G33, and was one of the first settlers of Ilingham, Mass., where 
he afterwards lived nntil his death, June 5, 1657. Freeman 1635-6; 
Selectman 1637; and Deputy to the General Court in 1648 and 1G49. 

Inventory of estate showed £393-8-6. He married Mary , who 

survived him and married second John Beal, and died June 15, 1681. 

Children : 

i. John,^ b. about 1630. 

ii. Elizabeth, b. about 1632. 

iii. Mary, b. about 1634. 

iv. Sarah, b. about 1637. 

V. Hannah, bapt. Feb. 23, 1639-40. 

vi. JosiAH, bapt. Nov. 6, 1642. 

vii. Dkbohah, bapt. Nov. 26, 1643. 

viii. Joseph, bapt. May 10, 1646. 

Capt. Joiin^ Jacob (Nicholas^), born in England about 1630, was 
brought to Hingham in infancy by his parents and resided there until his 
death, Sept. 18, 1693. He was an enterprising and successful man, and 
active in public affairs, serving as Selectman in 1662, '65, '83, '86 aud '89. 
He was also prominent in military matters, especially during King Philip's 
War. On Feb. 21, 167G-7 he was in command of a company of eighty 
men stationed at Medfield when the town was surprised and attacked by a 
large force of Indians who succeeded in burning nearly half the houses in 
the place befoi'e they were driven off. He also served in the Narragansett 
campaign vmder Capt. Johnson, and shortly after the latter's death in the 
Great Swamp Fight on Dec. 19, 1675, Capt. Jacob was put in command 
of the company, and during the rest of the winter engaged in scouting on 
the frontier. Inventory of estate of Capt. Jacob amounted to £1298-5-0. 
He married fii'st, Oct. 20, 1653, Margery,^ daughter of Anthony^ and 
Margery Fames, who died April 7, 1G59. He married second, Oct. 3, 
1661, Mary, born April 1, 1641, daughter of George and Jane Russell. 

Children by first wife : 

i. JoHN,^ b. Oct. 20, 1654 ; killed by Indians. 

ii. Mary, b. Mar. 30, 1656. 

iii. Sarah, b. Sept. 29, 1657; m. July 9, 1678, James Hawke. 

iv. Benjamin, b. Apr. 2, 1659. 



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Children by second wife : 

V. Jael, b. Sept. 7, 1662. 

vi. David, b. June 20, 1664. 

vii. Elizabeth, b. Apr. 11, 1666. 

viii. Peter, b. Feb. 12, 1667-8. 

ix. Hannah, b. Dec. 26, 1669. 

X. Samuel, b. Nov. 30, 1671. 

xi. Deborah, b. Aug. 15, 1G74 ; d. young. 

xii. Deborah, b. May 8, 1677. 

xiii. John, b. July 31, 1679. 

xiv. Lydia, b. Apr. 18, 1681. 

XV. Abigail, b. Nov. 13, 1683. 



EAMES. 

Lieut. Anthony^ Eames was in Charlestown as early as 1 634, but 
the next year settled in Hingham, where he resided until 1652, when he 
removed to Marshfield. He was admitted Freeman March 9, 1636-7, and 
became a man of prominence, serving as Deputy to Massachusetts General 
Court in 1637, '38 and '43. In 1637 he was appointed Lieutenant in com- 
mand of the Hingham military company and continued in that service un- 
til 1645, when dissensions arose and insubordination followed, on which 
he resigned his office. The wrangle was carried before the government of 
the Colony and was continued for over a year. On account of these diffi- 
culties he was probably induced to remove to Marshfield, in the Plymouth 
Colony, where he was admitted Freeman on June 7, 1653, and was Deputy 
from Marshfield to the Plymouth Colony Court in 1653, 54, 55, 56, 57, 
58, and 1661. He married, in England, Margery . 

Children : 

i. Milicent,'^ b. about 1618; m. in 1635 William Sprague. 

ii. John. 

ill. Mark. 

iv. Margenj, m. Oct. 20, 1653, John Jacob. 

V. Elizabeth, m. about 1650, Edward Wilder. 



SPKAGUE. 

William^ Sprague came to New England from Upway, Dorsetshire, 
and was in Charlestown in 1635, whence he moved to Hingham the next 
year, where he resided until his death, Oct. 26, 1675. Selectman in 1645 
and Constable in 1661. He married, in 1635, Milicent,'^ daughter of An- 
thonyi .^-^^^ Margery Eames, who died Feb. 8, 1695-6. 

Children : i. b. in Charlestown, ii. to x. in Hingham : 

1. Anthony,'^ bapt. June 23, 1636. 

ii. John, bapt. Apr. 1638. 

iii. Samuel, bapt. May 24, 1640. 

iv. Jonathan, bapt. Mar. 20, 1641-2 ; d. young. 

V. Persis, b. Nov. 12, 1643. 

vi. Joanna, b. Dec. 1645. 

vii. Jonathan, b. Mav 28, 1648. 

viii. William, b. July 2, 1650. 

ix. Mary, b. Apr. 25, 1652. 

X. Hannah, b. Feb. 25, 1654-5. 



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Anthony^ Spka.gvk (William^), bapt. June 23, 1G3G, inlierited his 
father's liomestead in IIin>rhani, where he resided until his dcatli, Sept. 3, 
1719. He was a farmer and his liouse was burned on the 19th of April, 
1676, during an Indian raid in King Philip's War. Selectman in 1688, 
92, and 1702. lie married, Dec. 26, 1661, Elizabeth,'- born about 1643, 
daughter of Robert^ and Mary (Warren) Bartlett oE Plymouth, who died 
Feb. 17, 1712-13. 

Children : 

i. Anthony,' b. Aug. 18, 1063. 

li. Bknjamin, b. Aug. 18, 1G65. 

iii. John, b. Sept. 30, 10G7. 

iv. Elizabeth, b. Sept. 5, IGGO. 

V. Samuel, b. Marcli 8, 1G71-2. 

vi. Sahah, b. May 23, lG7-i. 

vii. Jamks, b. Jan. 23, 1677-8. 
viii. JosiAH, b. Apr. 23, 1680. 

ix. Jeremiah, b. July 24, 1G82. 

X. Richard, b. Apr. 10, lfi85. 

xi. Mattiikw, b. Mar. 27, 1G88. 

Jeremiah^ Spuague {Anfhony,'^ William}), b. July 24, 1682, was a 
farmer and passed his life in Ilingham, where he died, March 5, 1759. 
He married in Boston, March 5, 1706-7, Priscilla Knight. 

Children : 

i. Jacob* b. 1709. 

ii. Knight, b. Oct. 12, 1711. 

iii. PiusciLLA, b. Mar. 22, 1712-13. 

iv. Jeremiah, b. Dec. 18, 1714. 

V. Susanna, b. Apr. 11, 1716. 

vi. Mary, b. Feb. 5, 1717-18. 

vii. John, b. Mar, 1, 1719-20. 

viii. Nehemlah, b. Feb 21, 1721-2. 

ix. Elizabeth, b. Mar. 10, 1723-4. 

X. Deborah, b. Mar. 17, 1725-6. 

xi. Joanna, b. Mar. 20, 1727-8. 

Jacob* Sprague {Jeremiah,^ Anthony,'^ William}), born in 1709, was 
a farmer and lived always in Hingham, where he died, in Jan. 1785. Con- 
stable in 1748-9. He married, "Feb. 18, 1734-5, Sarah,* born Dec. 28, 
1711, daughter of Jacob^ and Sarah (Howard) Stodder of Hingham, who 
died March 25, 1786. 

Children : 

i. Sarah,^ b. Nov. 27, 1735 ; m. Dec. 26, 1754, Abisha Lewis. 

ii. Jacob, b. June 25, 1737. 

iii. Rachel, b. July 20, 1739. 

iv. Priscilla, b, Aug. 20. 1741. 

V. Abigail, b. July 6, 1743. 

vi. Seth, b. Oct. 17, 1745. 

vii. Reuben, b. Mar. 10, 1748-9. 



BARTLETT. 

Robert^ Bartlett, born about 1603, came in the ship "Ann" in 
1623 to Plymouth, where he settled and resided until his death in 1676. 
He was a cooper by trade. He married in 1629, Mary,'^ born about 1609, 
daughter of Richard^ and Elizabeth Warren, who died in 1681. 



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Children ; 



i. Benjamin,'' b. about 1630. 

ii. Rebecca, b. about 1632, 

iii. Mary, b. about 1634. 

Iv. Sarah, b. about 1637. 

V. Joseph, b. about 1640. 

vi. Elizabeth, b. about 1643; m. Dec. 26, 1661, Anthony Sprague. 

vii. Lydia, b. June 8, 1647. 

viii. Mary, b. Mar. 10, 1650. 



WARREN. 

Richard^ Warren, the first of this name in New England, came to 
Plymouth with the Pilgrims in 1620 in the first voyage of the "May- 
flower," leaving in England his wife and children, who came in the " Ann " 
in 1623. He settled in Plymouth near Eel River, where he died in 1628. 
A contemporary, Nathaniel Morton, in his " New England Memorial," 
speaks of him as " grave Richard Warren, a man of integrity, justice and 
uprightness, of piety and serious religion, and a useful instrument during 
the short time he lived, bearuig a deep share in the difficulties and troubles 
of the plantation." 

He married about 1 608 Elizabeth , who survived him nearly half a 

century, and died Oct. 2, 1673, aged over 90, "having lived a godly life, 
and came to her grave as a shoke of corn fully ripie." 

Children : 

i. 3Iary,^ b. about 1609 ; m. in 1629, Robert Bartlett. 

ii. Ann, b. about 1612. 

iii. Sakah, b. about 1614. 

iv. Elizabeth, b. about 1616. 

V. Abigail, b. about 1619. 

vi. Nathaniel, b. 1624. 

vii. Joseph, b. 1626. 



STODDER. 

JoHN^ Stodder was in Hingham and received a grant of land as early as 
1638. Freeman, May 18, 1642. He died Dec. 19, 1661. Inventory £124- 
11-6. He married in England, Ann . 

Children : 

i. Elizabeth,^ b. about 1629. 

ii. John, b. about 1631. 

iii. Daniel, b. in England, Aug. 29, 1633. 

iv. Hannah, b. about 1636. 

V. Samuel, bapt. June 14, 1640. 

JoHN^ Stodder {John^) born about 1631, was a housewright and lived in 
Hingham where he died Dec. 20, 1708. He married Dec. 13, 1665, Han- 
nah,- born July 25, 1646, dau. of John^ and Mary (Lewis) Bryant of Scitu- 
ate, who died Nov. 17, 1702. 

Children : 

i. Hannah, » b. Nov. 25, 1666. 
ii. John, b. June 7, 1668. 
iii. James, b. July 16, 1670. 



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iv. Tabitha, b. Feb. 6, 1671-2. 

V. Jacob, b. Feb. 27, 1G73-4. 

vi. Martha, b. Nov. 1, 1G76. 

vii. Hkzekiah, b. Feb. 11, l()78-9. 

viii. Natiianikl, b. Mar. 22, 1C80-1. 

ix. Benjamin, b. Oct. 23, 1683. 

X. Bathsheba, b. Api'. 6, 1686. 

Jacoh^ Stodder (Jolin,'-^ ,/o/m^) born in Hingham Feb. 27, 1673-4, al- 
ways lived there until his death Oct. 25, 1734. By occupation he was a 
cooper. He married Aug. 17, 1704, Sarah,' born Sept. 26, 1674, daughter 
of Daniel and Deborah (Pitts) Howard of Hingham ; she died April 27, 
1756. 

Children : 

i. NATii.usfiEL,* b. May 14, 1705. 

ii. Sarah, b. Dec. 28, 1711 ; ra. Feb. 18, 1734-5, Jacob Sprague. 



BKYANT. 

JouN^ Bryant, Sr., was first at Barnstable but soon settled in Scltuate 
where he was Deacon in the church, sergeant in the military company, 
deputy to Plymouth Colony Court in 1657, 77 and 78, and also selectman the 
latter two years. By occupation he was a housewright, and he died Nov. 
20, 1684. He married first, Nov. 4, 1643, Mary,^ daugliter of George^ and 
Mary (Jenkins) Lewis of Barnstable, who died July 2, 1655. He married 
second, Dec. 20, 1657, Elizabeth,"^ daughter of Rev. William^ and Mary 
(Fisher) Witherill of Scituate, who died about 1660. He married third, in 
April 1664, Mary, ^ daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Hilaud of Scituate. 

Children by first wife : 

i. JoHN,2 b. Aug. 17, 1644. 

li. Hannah, b. July 25, 1646; m. Dec. 13, 1665, John Stodder. 

iii. Sarah, b. Sept. 29, 1648. 

iv. Joseph, b. 1649 ; d. young. 

V. Mary, b. Feb. 24, 1650-1 ; d. young. 

vi. Martha, b. Feb. 26, 1652-3. 

vii. Samuel, b. Feb. 6, 1654-5. 

Child, perhaps by second wife : 

viii. Daniel, b. perhaps about 1660. 

Children by third wife : 

ix. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 1665. 

X. Mary, b. 1667. 

xi. Benjamin, b. Dec. 16, 1669. 

xii. Joseph, b. 1671. 

xiii. Jabez, b. Feb. 18, 1671-2. 

xiv. Ruth, b. Aug. 16, 1673. 

XV. Thomas, b. July 15, 1675. 

xvi. Deborah, b. Jan. 22, 1676-7. 

xvii. Agatha, b. Mar. 12, 1677-8. 

xviii. Ann, b. Nov. 20, 1679. 

xix. Elisha, b. 1682. 



HOWARD. 

JoHN^ Howard was in Plymouth as early as 1643, and later was one of 
the settlers of Dartmouth. The name of his wife is not known. 



Children : 

i. JOHN.'^ 

ii. Daniel, b. about 1645. 

iii. Sarah, b. in Plymouth, Aug. 20, 1647. 

Daniel"^ Howard {John}) born perhaps about 1645, was a blacksmith 
and settled in Hiugham about 1670 where he died Jan. 17, 1674—5 ; inven- 
tory of estate £219-13-0. He married May 13, 1670, Deborah,^ bapt. 
Nov. 6, 1651, daughter of Edmund^ and Ann Pitts of Hingham. She mar- 
ried second, Dec 27, 1677, Matthew Whiton, and died Sept. 19, 1729. 

Children : 

i. Daniel,^ b. 1671, bapt. Mar. 24, 1671-2. 

ii. Deborah, b. Nov. 24, 1672. 

iii. Sarah, b. Sept. 26, 1674 ; m. Aug. 17, 1704, Jacob' Stodder. 



PITTS. 

Edmund^ Pitts, a weaver by occupation, was in Hingham, Mass., as early 
as 1639. Freeman May 13, 1640 ; selectman 1668, 72, 77, 80 and 81. He 

died May 13, 1685. He married in England Ann , who died Nov. 

30, 1686. 

Children : 

i. Mary,^ b. about 1637; d. young. 

ii. Sarah, bapt. Dec. 29, 1631). 

iii. Mary, bapt. Sept. 8, 1642. 

iv. Ann, bapt. Dec. 22. 1644. 

v. Isaac, bapt. Apr. 12, 1646. 

vi. Elizabeth, bapt. Apr. 23, 1648. 

vii. D(borah, bapt. Nov. 6, 1651 ; m. May 13, 1670, Daniel Howard. 

viii. John, bapt. Nov. 27, 1653. 

ix. Jeremiah, bapt. Jan. 25, 1656-7. 



WILDER. 

Edward^ Wilder was brought to Hingham, Mass., in 1637 in boyhood 
by his mother, a widow, Martha Wilder, who came from Shiplock, Oxford- 
shire, England. He was a farmer and lived in Hingham until his death, 
Oct. 18, 1690. Admitted freeman May 29, 1644, he held the office of 
selectman in 1667 and served in Capt. Johnson's Co. in the great swamp 
fight in King Philip's War, Dec. 19, 1675. He married about 1649 Eliza- 
beth,^ daughter of Anthony-^ and Margery Eames. 

Children : 

i. Elizabeth,'^ b. about 1650. 

ii. John, b. about 1652. 

iii. Ephraim, b. about 1654. 

iv. Isaac, b. about 1656. 

v. Jahez, b. March, 1657-8. 

vi. Abiah, b. 1660. 

vii. Mehitable, b. 1660. 

viii. Abigail, b. 1662. 

ix. Ann, b. 1664. 

X. Hannah, b. Mar. 16, 1665-6. 

xi. Mary, b. Apr. 5, 1668. 



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Jabez- AVilder (Edward^) born in Hingham in March, 1G57-8, was a 
farmer ami inherited his lather's homestead where he resided until his death 
May 24, 1731. Constable in 1687 and 1700. 

He married Mary (Ford ?) 

Children : 

i. Ephraim,' b. Jan. 2, 1694-5. 

li. Rachel, b. Mar. 13, l(>'-'5-6. \. . 

iii. Lkaii, b. Mar. 13, l(J95-6. p^^^^- 

iv. Maky, b. May 28, 1697. 

V. Kkziah, b. Nov. 27, 1698. 

vi. Jahkz, b. Mar. 18, 1699-1700. 

vii. Edward, b. July 1, 1702. 

viii. Sakaii, b. May 24, 1704. 

ix. TiiEOPHLLUS, b. Mar. 12, 1709-10 

Edward' Wilder (Jabez,- Edward^) born in Hingham, July 1, 1702, 
was a farmer and resided on the paternal homestead where he died Jan. 31, 
1769. He married P'eb. 21, 1750-51, Hannah,^ born June 29, 1731, daugh- 
ter of John'' and Deborah (Hawke) Lewis, who died Mar. 21, 1811. 

Children : 

i. Edward,* b. Nov. 15, 1751. 

ii. Hannah, b. Sept. 23, 1753. 

iii. Joseph, b. June 15, 1755. 

iv. Isaiah, b. May 20, 1757. 

V. Deborah, b. Oct. 23, 1759; m. Mar. 23, 1779, Abisha Lewis, Jr. 

vi. Leah, b. June 13, 1762. 

vii. Benjamin, b. July 30, 1764. 

viii. Selah, b. July 15, 1766. 



PART III. 



ANCESTRY OF 



CLARA KENDALL MARCY, 

WIFE OF LEW CASS HILL. 



ANCESTRY OF CLARA KENDALL MARCY. 



MARCT. 

JoHN^ Marcy, born about 1002, appears in Roxbury, Mass., in 1685, 
when he joined Rev, .loliu P^liot's church. In 1G8(3 lie became one of the 
pioneers of Woodstock, Conn., where he lived until his death, Dec. 23, 
1724. He married Sarah Hadlock, born Dec. 10, 1670 ; died May 9, 1743. 
Their son, 

JoHN^ Marcy, born Nov. 17, 1689, was a farmer, and lived in Wood- 
stock, Conn. He married, Jan. 14, 1712, Experience Colburn, born March 
16, 1691-2. Their son, 

Capt. John® Marcy, born in 1724, lived as a young man in Woodstock, 
Conn. About 1765 he aj^pears in Walpole, N. H., where he lived during 
the Revolution, being captain in the military service. After the Revolution 
he settled in Windsor, Vt., where he died April 11, 1801. His marriage 
has not yet been found. His son, 

John* Marcy, born 1750-55, served in his father's company of Wal- 
pole, N. H., in the Revolution, and moved to Windsor, Vt., with his parents 
after the war. After his father's death he, perhaps, moved to Johnson, 
Vt. His marriage has not been found. His sou, 

GuY^ Marcy, born July 19, 1786, in Windsor, Vt., removed to Johnson, 
Vt. He married Polly Eaton Taylor, born May 26, 1788, in Cambridge, 
Vt. Their son, 

Charles Dustin^ Marcy, born March 24, 1821, in Johnson, Vt., re- 
moved to Worcester, Mass., in 1846, where he was in business many years 
as a carpenter and builder, and for a few years in the boot and shoe busi- 
ness. In 1867 he left Worcester and went to Hammonton, N. J,, where 
he remained about 3 years, and then returned to New England, settling in 
Boston, where he resided until his death, Feb. 13, 1896. He married, Nov. 
22, 1849, Mary Kendall Whiting, born 1825 ; died April 6, 1900. Their 
daughter, 

Clara Kendall' Marcy, born Sept. 20, 1852, married April 4, 1873, 
Lew Cass Hill, 



HADLOCK. 

Nathaniel^ Hadlock was an inhabitant of Charlestown, Mass,, as 
early as 1643, and about 1658 removed to Lancaster. He had a wife Mary 
and they were probably parents of 



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Jambs'^ Hadlock of Roxbury, who married, May 19, 16G9, Sarah 
Draper, born 1G52. Their daughter, 

Sakah^ Hadlock, born Dec. 16, 1670, married, 1686, John Marcy. 



DKAPER. 

James^ Draper, born in 1618, was the fourth son of Thomas Draper 
of Heptonstall, Yorkshire, Enghind. He married in Heptonstall, April 21, 
1646, Miriam, born Nov. 27, 1625, daughter of Gideon and Grace (East- 
wood) Stansfield. James and Miriam Draper came to New EngLaud about 
1650 and settled in Roxbury, where he lived until his death, in July, 1G94, 
except from 1655 to 1665, when he resided in Dedham. His wife Miriam 
died in Jan., 1697-8. Their daughter, 

Sarah^ Draper, born in 1652, married May 19, 1669, James Hadlock. 



COLBURiS^. 

Nathaniel^ Colburn was in Dedham, Mass., as early as 1637, and 
lived there until his death, May 14, 1691. He married, July 25, 1639, 
Priscilla Clark, who died Aug. 12, 1692. Their son, 

John- Colburn, born in Dedham, July 29, 1648, passed his life there, 
and died Jan. 29, 1705-6. He married, in 1672, Experience Leland, born 
May 16, 1656; d. Dec. 20, 1708. Their daughter, 

Experience^ Colburn, born March 16, 1691-2, married, January 14, 
1712, John Marcy. 



LELAND. 

HoPESTiLL^ Leland, born about 1580, was the patriarch of this family 
in New England. He was the first person interred in the original ceme- 
tery at Sherborn in 1655, aged 75 years. His son, 

Henry^ Leland, born about 1625, lived first in Dorchester, and in 1654 
became one of the first settlers of Sherborn, where he died April 4, 1680. 
He married Margaret, a sister of Robert Badcock of Milton, who died May 
21, 1705, aged about 75 years. Their daughter. 

Experience^ Leland, born May 16, 1656, married, in 1672, John 
Colburn of Dedham. 



WHITING. 

Rev. Samuel^ Whiting, born Nov. 20, 1597, was son of John Whiting, 
sometime Mayor of Boston, Lincolnshire, England. Graduated at Em- 
manuel College, Cambridge University; A.B. in 1616, and A.M. in 1620. 
Came to New England in 1636 and was settled as first pastor of the church 



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at Lynn, where he continued until his death, Dec. 11, 1G71). lie married, 
Aug. (), 1029, for second wife, Elizabeth St. -lolui, born in IGU"), sister of 
Hon. Oliver St. John, Lord Chief Justice of England. She died March 
3, 1677. Their son, 

Ri:v. JosKPii'^ WiiiTiNC, born in Lynn, April H, 1641, graduated at 
Harvard College in 1061, and was settled in the ministry at Lynn with his 
father, and succeeded him in IGSO. In 1682 he became pastor of the 
church in Southampton, L. L, where he died April 7, 172.'}. He married, 
in 167o, Sarah Danforth, born Nov. 11, 16-16; died in 1723. Their son, 

Ki:v. JoiiN^ "\VmTiN(i, born Jan. 20, 1681-2, graduated at Harvard 
College in 1700, and was tutor there for several years. He later settled in 
Concord, Mass., where he was pastor from 1712 to 1738; and he lived 
there until his death, INIay 4, 17o2. He married, Oct. 30, 1712, Mary 
Cotton, born Nov. 5, 1689 ; d. May 29, 1731. Their son, 

TnoAiAs* AVhiting, Esq., born June 25, 1717, was a lawyer and local 
justice, and lived in Qoucord until his death in the spring of 1776. He 
married, March 25, 1742, Lydia Parker, born June 10, 1725. Their son, 

John Lakk® Whiting, born July 22, 1755, when a young man settled 
in Shrewsbury where he resided for several years, and later in Lancaster 
where he died in 1807. He was a soldier in the Revolution and a lawyer 
by profession. He married, Aug. 27, 1782, Olive Wymau, born in 1762; 
died April 14, 1842. Their son, 

Seth* Whiting, born in 1787, went into business as a brush manufac- 
turei', which business he carried on in Shrewsbur^^ and later in Southboro, 
where he died, April 3, 1849. He married Mary Kendall, born in 1794, 
died 1877. (Of their children a sou, John L. Whiting, settled in Boston 
and founded the firm which bears his name and has become by far the 
largest in the world in the manufacture of brushes.) Their daughter, 

Mary Kendall'^ Whiting, born 1825 ; married Nov. 22, 1849, Charles 
Dustin Marcy. 



DANFORTH. 

Nicholas^ Danforth, bapt. in Framlingham, Suffolk Co., England, 
March 1, 1589, came to Cambridge, Mass., in 1634, where he died in 
April, 1638, having been Deputy to the General Court two years. He 
married Elizabeth , who died Feb. 20, 1028-9. Their son, 

Hon. Thomas^ Danforth, born Nov. 20, 1623, lived in Cambridge 
and became one of the most prominent men of his generation in New 
England, and distinguished in his insistance of the rights of the colonists 
against encroachments by the Ci'own. For over forty years he was in the 
public service, being Recorder of Deeds for Middlesex Co., from 1652 to 
1686, Deputy to the General Court two years. Assistant or Royal Coun- 
cillor 27 years. Deputy Governor 10 years and Judge of the Superior 
Court seven years. He was also Treasurer or Steward of Harvard Col- 
lege from 1650 to 1682. He died Nov. 5, 1699. He married, Feb. 23, 
1643-4, Mary Withington, born 1625 ; d. Mar. 26, 1697. Their daughter, 



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Sarah^ Danforth, born Nov. 11, 1646; married, in 1673, Rev. Jos. 
Whiting. 



withingto:n". 

Elder Henrt^ Withington, born in 1588, came to New England in 
1635, and settled in Dorchester, where he was ruling elder in the chmrch 

from 1637 to his death, Feb. 2, 1667. He married Elizabeth , who 

died Feb. 16, 1661. Their daughter, 

Mary^ Withington, born 1625; married, Feb. 23, 1643-4, Hon. 
Thos. Danforth. 



COTTOK. 

Rev. John^ Cotton, the most distinguished of all the Puritan clergy- 
men that came to New England, and descended from an ancient heraldic 
family of Cambridgeshire, was born, Dec. 4, 1585, graduated at Trinity 
College, Cambridge University, in 1606, and was Vicar of St. Botolph's 
Cathedral, Boston, England, from 1612 to 1633. In the latter year he 
came to Boston and was " Teacher " of the first church until his death, 
Dec. 23, 1652. He married Sarah Hawkret of Boston, England, born in 
1601 ; died May 27, 1676. Their son, 

Rev. Seaborn^ Cotton, born on the voyage to New England, Aug 
12, 1633, graduated at Harvard College in 1651, and after preaching in 
various places was settled in the ministry at Hampton, N. H., in 1660, 
where he died, April 19, 1686. He married, June 14, 1654, Dorothy 
Bradstreet, born in 1635; died Feb. 26, 1672. Their son. 

Rev. John^ Cotton, born May 8, 1 658, gi-aduated at Harvard College 
in 1678, and in 1696 became pastor of the Hampton, N. H., church, where 
he died, March 27, 1710. He married, Aug. 17, 1686, Ann Lake, born 
Oct. 12, 1663 ; died Mar. 29, 1737. Their daughter, 

Mary" Cotton, born Nov. 5, 1689 ; died May 29, 1731 ; married Oct. 
30, 1712, Rev. John^ Whiting. 



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BRADSTREET. 

Gov. SiMON^ Bradstreet, the " Nestor of New England," was 
bapt. March 18, 1603-4, son of Rev. Simon Bradstreet, vicar of Horbling, 
Lincolnshire, England. He graduated at Emanuel College, Cambridge 
University, in 1624, and came to New England in 1630 with Gov. Win- 
throp's and the Massachusetts Bay Co. He was immediately appointed 
Secretary of the Colony, and for 63 years was continually in the most 
prominent public service, a record which is unequalled in New England 
History. He held the otfice of Secretary six years, was Assistant or Royal 
Councillor 48 years. Deputy Governor one year, and Governor ten years, 
from 1679 to 1686, and from 1689 to 1692. His wife, Ann Dudley, born 



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in 1G12, died Sept. 16, 1672, was far superior in education and literary- 
attainments to most of tlie women of her day, and is known as the first 
poetess of New England. Their daughter, 

Dorothy- Bradstreet, born in 1635; married, June 14, 1654, Rev. 
Seaborn Cotton, 



DUDLEY. 

Gov. Thomas^ Dudley, born in 1078, and descended from the ancient 
baronial family of Sutton, barons of Dudley, was one of the leading jiaten- 
tees of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and came to New England with 
Gov. Winthrop, in 1G30. He was one of the most influential men in the 
Colony, and was continually in the public service until his death, July 31, 
1653, being Assistant for fourteen years. Deputy Governor for six years, 
and Governor four years. He married first, Dorothy Yorke, born 1582, 
who died Dec, 27, 1643. Their daughter, 

Ann*^ Dudley, born 1612; married Gov. Simon Bradstreet. 



LAKE. 



Capt. Thomas^ Lake, born in 1615 of a gentle family in Lincoln- 
shire, England, came to New England in 1640 and settled in Boston, Mass., 
where he became a prominent merchant. He was Captain of one of the 
Boston military companies and v/as killed by the Indians in Maine, Aug. 
14, 1676, during King Philip's War. He married, in 1649, Mary Good- 
year, born in 1630; died in 1705. Their daughter, 

Anne^ Lake, born Oct. 12, 1663; married, Aug. 17, 1686, Rev. John 
Cotton. 



GOODYEAR. 

Hon. Stephen^ Goodyear was an early settler of New Haven, Conn., 
where he was a prominent merchant and Deputy Governor from 1643 to 

1658, when he died in London on a visit there. His wife, Mary , 

died in 1647. Their daughter, 

Mary^ Goodyear, born in 1630; died in 1705; married in 1649, 
Capt. Thos. Lake. 



PARKER. 

Capt. James^ Parker, born in 1617, was an early settler of "Woburn ; 
removed to Chelmsford and later to Groton. He served as Deputy to the 
General Court one year and as Captain in King Philip's War in 1*675-76. 
He died in 1701. He married. May 23, 1643, Elizabeth Long, baptized 
Nov. 14, 1621. Their son. 



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Capt. Josiah^ Parker, born in 1655, lived in Groton, Chelmsford, 
and Cambridge. He was a soldier in King Philip's War, and later in the 
French and Indian War, commanded a Groton company, in 1706. He 
died in July, 1731. His wife, married May 8, 1678, was Elizabeth Sax- 
ton, born June 8, 1661. Their son, 

Rev. Thomas^ Parker, born Dec. 7, 1700, graduated at Harvard Col- 
lege in 1718 and became minister of Dracut, Mass., in 1720, where he 
served for 45 years and died March 18, 1765. He married, in 1720, 
Lydia Richardson, born July 14, 1702, who survived him. Their daughter, 

Lydia^ Parker, born June 10, 1725 ; married March 25, 1742, Thomas 
Whiting, Esq. 



LONG. 



Robert^ Long, born in 1593, lived in St. Albans, England and later 
in Dunstable, England, whence he came to New England, in 1635, and 
settled in Charlestown, where he was inn-keeper and died 1664. He mar- 
ried, Oct. 3, 1614, Sarah Taylor; bapt. May 29, 1595; died Dec. 12, 
1631. Their daughter, 

Elizabeth^ Long, bapt. Nov. 14, 1621 ; married. May 23, 1643, Capt. 
James Parker. 



SAXTON. 

Thomas^ Saxton, a miller, was an early settler of Boston, where he 
died, July 31, 1686. He married three wives, and by his second wife 
Ann Copp, who died June 22, 1661, had a daughter, 

Elizabeth^ Saxton, born June 8, 1661 ; married. May 8, 1678, Capt. 
Josiah Parker. 



COPP. 



William^ Copp came from London to Boston in 1635 and acqviired an 
estate on the hill which still bears his name, where he died in March, 
1670. The name of his wife was Judith. Their daughter, i 

Ann^ Copp, married, March 10, 1652, for second husband, Thomas 
Saxton. 



RICHARDSON". 

EzEKiEL^ Richardson, son of Thomas and Catherine (Duxford) Rich- 
ardson of West Mill, Hertfordshire, England, came to New England with 
wife Susanna in 1630, and went first to Charlestown, Mass., which he 
represented in the General Court of 1635. In 1640 he became one of the 
pioneers of Woburn, where he died Oct. 31, 1647. His son, 



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Capt. Josiah- RicnAROSON, bapt. Nov. 7, 1G35, on his marriage on 
June 6, 1659, settled in Chuhnsfonl, where lie was Selectman 14 years, 
Town Clerk 4 years and Deputy to the General Court 2 years ; also 
Captain of the town cf)mpany and in active; service against the iMflians. 
He died June 22, Kilt"). His wife, Rcnu'inlirance Underwood, was l)orn 
Feb. 21, 1639-40, and survived him. Their son, 

Capt. Jonathan^ Richardson, born Oct. 8, 1667, lived in Chelms- 
ford where he was Captain of the military comj)any, Representative to 
the General Court in 17.>2 and 3.'), and died Feb. 21, 17o3. He married, 
Nov. 8. 1692, Elizabeth Bates, born Dec. 22, 1671, who survived him. 
Their daughter, 

Lydia^ Richardson, born July 14, 1702 ; married in 1720, Rev. 
Thomas Parker. 



UNDERWOOD. 

"William^ Underwood, born in England, was in Concord, Mass., in 
1640, and in 1654 became one of the pioneers of Chelmsford, where he 
lived until his death in 1697. By his wife Sarah, who died after him, he 
had a daughter. 

Remembrance^ Underwood, born Feb. 21, 1639-40, married June 6, 
1659, Capt. Josiah Richardson. 



BATES. 

Elder Edward^ Bates, born in 1605, was in Boston, Mass., as early 
as 1633. In 1638 he settled in Weymouth, where he was elder of the 
church for over 30 years, and deputy to the General Court 4 years. He 
died Mar. £5, 1686. He married Susanna . Their son, 

JoHN^ Bates, baptized Jan. 23, 1642-3, settled in Chelmsford, Mass., 
where he died Apr. 11, 1722, having been a soldier in King Philip's War, 
and later in the French and Indian Wars. He married Dec. 22, 1665, 
Mary Farwell,' born Dec. 26, 1640, died Mar. 7, 1713. Their daughter, 

Elizabeth^ Bates, born Dec. 22, 1671, married Nov. 8, 1692, Capt. 
Jonathan Richardson. 



FARWELL. 

Henry^ Farwell, a tailor, was in Concord, Mass., as early as 1635, 
and in 1654 removed to Chelmsford, where he died Aug. 1, 1670. He 
married Olive , who died Mar. 1, 1691-2. Their daughter, 

Mary^ Farwell, born Dec. 26, 1640, married Dec. 22, 1665, John 

Bates. 



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WYMAK. 

Lieut. John^ Wyman, baptized Feb. 3, 1620-21, in West Mill, Hert- 
fordshire, England, came to New England about 1640, and was an early 
settler of AVoburn, Mass., where he died May 9, 1684. He was lieutenant 
in Capt. Prentice's Co. of troopers in King Philip's War, and lost an eye 
in the service at the Great Swamp Fight. By occupation he was a tanner. 
He married Nov. 5, 1644, Sarah Nutt, born 1624, died May 24, 1688. 
Their son, 

Lieut. Seth^ Wyman, born Aug. 3, 1663, lived in Woburn, where he 
was lieutenant of the local military company, and died Oct. 26, 1715. He 
married Dec. 17, 1685, Hester Johnson, born Apr. 13, 1662, died Mar. 31, 
1742. Their son, 

Capt. Seth^ Wyman, born Sept. 13, 1686, also lived in Woburn. In 
1725 he was ensign in Capt. John Lovewell's famous expedition against 
the Abenaquis Indians. The company was ambushed in the wilderness 
at Pequaket, now Fryeburg, Me., on May 8, and Capt. Lovewell and 
Lieuts. Farwell and Robbins being shot at the beginning of the tight, the 
command devolved upon Ensign Wyman. After a bloody conflict lasting 
all day, the Indians were repulsed, and the remnant of the heroic company 
retreated from the wilderness to the nearest settlements. Ensign Wyman 
was 2>ublicly thanked for his skill and bravery in saving the remnant of 
the expedition, and was presented with a sword by the Province of Massa- 
chusetts Bay in token of his brilliant service, and given a commission as 
captain. Shortly after he started out at the head of a company on another 
expedition against the northern Indians, but contracted a fever from the 
exposure, from the results of which he died Sept. 5, 1725. He married 
Jan. 26, 1715-16, Sarah Ross, born Oct. 7, 1694, died Nov. 5, 1727. 
Their son, 

Capt. Ross* Wyman, born Aug. 16, 1717, in Woburn, settled in 
Shrewsbury, where he died Sept. 11, 1808. He was a man of herculean 
size and strength, and during the Revolution served as captain of a battery 
of artillery. He married Apr. 15, 1761, Sarah Whiting, born Oct. 6, 1721, 
died Nov. 30, 1808. Their daughter, 

Olive^ Wyman, born 1762, married Aug. 27, 1782, John Lake Whiting. 



NUTT. 



Myles^ Nutt, born in 1598, was a proprietor in Watertowu in 1636, 
and in 1646 removed to Woburn, where he resided many years. He died 
in Maiden July 2, 1671. His daughter, 

Sarah^ Nutt, born in 1624, married Nov. 5, 1644, Lieut. John Wyman. 



JOHNSOK. 

Capt. Edward^ Johnson, born in 1599, came from the vicinity of 
Canterbury, England, to New England about 1630, and was an early set- 



tier of Woburn, where he beeame a prominent citizen, hoMing the office 
of captain of the military company and serving as deputy to the General 
Court for 20 years, being Speaker in IGon. He is also widely known as 
the author of the " Wonder "NVorkiiig Providence," an early account of the 
settlement of New J^ngland. He died Apr. 23, 1672. His wife Susanna 
died in 1690. Their son, 

Ma.t. AVilliam- Johnson, born in 1G29, lived in Woburn, where he 
died May 22, 1704. Like his father, he was a prominent man, reitrcsent- 
ing AYoburn nine years in the General Court and being a Governor's as- 
sistant six years. He was successively lieutenant, captain, and major in 
the Middlesex Co. regiment. He married May 16, 1655, Esther Wiswcll, 
born 1635, died Dec. 27, 1707. Their daughter, 

Hester^ Johnson, born Apr. 13,1662, married Dec. 17, 1685, Lieut. 
Seth Wyman. 



WISWALL. 

Elder Thomas^ Wiswall came to Dorchester about 1635, where he 
lived for 20 years, and then removed to Newton, where he was ruling elder 
of the church from 1664 until his death, Dec. 6, 1683. The name of his 
wife was Elizabeth. Their daughter, 

Esther"^ Wiswall, born in 1635, married May 16, 1655, Maj. William 
Johnson. 



EOSS. 



Thomas^ Ross, a Scotchman, born about 1630, was in Cambridge as 
early as 1656, but in 1670 settled in Billerica, wh^re he died Mar. 20, 
1694-5. He married Jan. 16, 1661-2, Seeth Holman, born in 1640, and 
killed by the Indians, Aug. 5, 1695. Their son, 

Thomas^ Ross, born June 20, 1668, resided in Billerica, and was living 
as late as 1746. He married in 1692, Sarah . Their daughter, 

Sarah^ Ross, born Oct. 7, 1694, married Jan. 26, 1715-16, Capt. Seth 
Wyman. 



HOLMAN". 

William^ Holman, born about 1595, came from Northampton, Eng- 
land, to Cambridge, Mass., in 1 634, where be resided on the corner occu- 
pied by the Botanic Garden, and died Jan. 8, 1652-3. His wife Winifred, 
born about 1597, was accused of witchcraft in 1659,' but was acquitted, and 
died Oct. 16, 1671. Their daughter, 

Seeth- Holman, born in 1640, married Jan. 16, 1661-2, Thomas Ross. 



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WHITIN^G. 

Rev. Samuel^ Whiting (see previous accounts) by wife Eliz. St. John, 
had a son, 

Rev. Samuel^ "Whiting, born Mar. 25, 1633, graduated at Harvard 
College in 1653, and was settled as pastor of the church in Billerica in 
1663, where he died Feb. 28, 1712-13. He married Nov. 12, 1656, Dorcas 
Chester, born Nov. 1. 1637, died Feb. 15, 1712-13. Their son. 

Ensign Oliver^ Whiting, born Oct. 8, 1665, resided in Billerica, 
where he died Dec. 22, 1736, having been representative to the General 
Court three years, and ensign of the Billerica company. He married Jan. 
22, 1689-90, Anna Danforth, born Mar. 8, 1667-8, died Aug. 13, 1737. 
Their son, 

Oliver^ Whiting, born Mar. 29, 1691, was a farmer in Billerica. He 
married Mar. 28, 1721, Elizabeth Brown, born Jan. 12, 1693-4, died 
Aug. 6, 1732. Their daughter, 

Sarah^ Whiting, born Oct. 6, 1721, married Apr. 15, 1761, for her 
second husband, Capt. Ross Wyman. 



CHESTER. 

Leonard^ Chester, born in 1610 in Blaby, Leicestershire, England, 
son of John and Dorothy (Hooker) Chester, and descended from an lier- 
aldric family, came to New England in 1633, and located at first in Water- 
town, but in 1635 became one of the planters of Wethersfield, Conn., 
where he died Dec. 11, 1648. His wife Mary (Wade) survived him, mar- 
ried Hon. Richard Russell of Charlestown, and died Nov. 30, 1688. Their 
daughter, 

Dorcas- Chester, born Nov. 1, 1637, married Nov. 12, 1656, Rev. 
Samuel Whiting. 



DANFORTH. 

Nicholas^ Danforth (see previous account) by wife Elizabeth had a 
son, 

Capt. Jonathan^ Danforth, baptized Feb. 29, 1627-8, who settled in 
Billerica, and was much engaged in land surveying. He was deputy to 
the General Court one year, and served as captain in Sir William Phipps' 
expedition against Quebec in 1690. He died Sept. 7, 1712. He married 
Nov. 22, 1654, Elizabeth Poulter, born Sept. 1, 1633, died Oct. 7, 1689. 
Their daughter, 

Anna^ Danforth, born Mar. 8, 1667-8, married Jan. 22, 1689-90, 
Oliver Whiting. 



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POULTER. 

Jonx^ PoTLTER came from lv:iyleii;li, Essex Co., Enirlaiul, to New 
England abont lOoO, and died in Billcrica in 1653. He marritjd Mary, 
who died Feb. 8, 1692-3. Their daughter, 

Elizabeth^ Poulter, bora S('|)i. 1, 1G.33, married Nov. 22, 1654, 
Ca^jt. Jonathan Danforth. 



William^ Brown was an early settler of Boston, where he died in 
1662, leaving a widow Hannah. Their son, 

William^ Brown, born about 1630, lived in Boston, where he married 
Apr. 24, 1655, Elizabeth Ruggles, baptized Dec. 8, 1633. He died in 
1668. Their son, 

Capt. George^ Brown, born Apr. 5, 1668, settled in Billerica, where 
he attained the rank of captain of the town company, and was representa- 
tive to the General Court seven years. He died Sept. 28, 1738. He mar- 
ried Jan. 30, 1689-90, Sarah Kidder, born June 1, 1667, died Feb. 27, 
1717-8. Their daughter, 

Elizabeth* Brown, born Jan. 12, 1693-4, married Mar. 28, 1721 > 
Oliver Whiting. 



RUGGLES. 

George^ Ruggles was in Boston as early as 1633 and in 1640 became 
one of the settlers of Braintree where he died in 1669. The name of his 
wife was Elizabeth. Their daughter, 

Elizabeth^ Ruggles, baptized Dec. 8, 1633, married Apr. 24, 1655, 
William Brown. 



KIDDER. 

Ensign James^ Kidder was born in 1626 in E. Grimstead, Sussex Co., 
England, and came to Cambridge, Mass.. before 1650, where he lived until 
1659, when he settled in Billerica where he died Apr. 16, 1676, from the 
results of hardships in the military service in King Philip's War. He mar- 
ried in 1650, Anna Moore, born about 1630, who survived him. Their 
daughter, 

Sarah- Kidder, born June 1, 1667, married Jan. 30, 1689-90, Capt. 
George Brown. 



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MOORE. 



Francis^ Moore, born in 1586, was in Cambridge, Mass., in 1637 where 
he lived until his death Aug. 20, 1671. His wife Catherine died Dec. 28 



1648. Their daughter, 



Anna- Moore, born about 1630, married 1650, Ensign James Kidder. 



ke:n^dall. 

Francis^ Kendall, born in England about 1620, came to New Eng- 
land in 1640 and settled in Woburn, where he died in 1708. He married, 
Dec. 24, 1644, Mary Tidd, born about 1624, died in 1705. Their son, 

Thomas- Kendall, born Jan. 10, 1648-9, lived in Woburn and died 
May 25, 1730. He married in 1674 Ruth Blodgett, born Dec. 28, 1656, 
who died Dec. 18, 1695. Their son, 

Lieut. Samuel^ Kendall, born Oct. 29, 1682, became a prominent 
man in Woburn, both in the military and civil service. He was much in- 
terested in promoting new towns in the wilderness, among them Athol. 

He died Dec. 13, 1764. He married in 1707, Elizabeth , who was 

born in 1688 and died Jan. 10, 1741-2. Their son, 

Jesse^ Kendall, born May 15, 1727, settled on some of his father's 
property in Athol, where he died in 1797. He married in 1751, Elizabeth 
Evans, born Jan. 6, 1732-3, died in 1813. Their son, 

Calvin^ Kendall, born July 15, 1770, lived in Athol, where he was a 
farmer and died July 24, 1850. He married, June 20, 1793, Abigail Batch- 
elder, born Sept. 11, 1774, died Feb. 2, 1845. Their daughter, 

Mary*^ Kendall, born in March, 1794, married Seth Whiting. 



TIDD. 



Sergt. John^ Tidd was in Charlestown in 1637, and in 1640 became 
one of the first settlers of Woburn, where he died Apr. 24, 1657. His wife 
Margaret died 1651. Their daughter, 

Mary^ Tidd, born about 1624, married Dec. 24, 1644, Francis Kendall. 



BLODGETT. 

Thomas^ Blodgett, born about 1605, came to New England in 1635 
and settled in Cambridge, where he died in 1642. He married Susanna 
, who died Feb. 10, 1660-61. Their son, 

Samuel^ Blodgett, born in 1633, settled in Woburn, where he died 
July 3, 1687. He married, Dec. 13, 1655, Ruth Iggledon, born in 1632, 
died Oct. 14, 1703. Their daughter, 



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RuTH^ Blodgett, born Dec. 28, 1656, married in 1674 Thomas Ken- 
daU. 



IGGLEDON. 

Stephen^ Iggledon sailed for New England in the ship " Castle " in 
1638 but died on the passage. His widow Elizabeth settled in Roxbury. 
Their daughter, 

Ruth'' Iggledon, born in 1632, married Dec. 13, 1655, Samuel Blod- 
gett. 



eya:n's. 

Henry^ Evans was in Boston as early as 1643 and later settled in Mai- 
den, where he was drowned Mar. 1, 16C6-7. The name of his wife was 
Amy. Their son, 

Nathaniel^ Evans, born in the vicinity of 1650, lived in Maiden near 
the Reading line where he died Dec. 1 6, 1 7 1 0. He married Elizabeth Dun- 
ton, born Mar. 25, 1658, died 1740. Their son, 

Nathaniel^ Evans, born 1680, lived in that part of Maiden later an- 
nexed to Reading, where he died 1750. He married, Sept. 27, 1704, Abi- 
gail Townsend, born Jan. 23, 1680-1, died 1750. Their son, 

Andrew^ Evans, born Jan. 26, 1708-9, settled in Woburn, where he 
died 1778. He married, Dec. 4, 1730, Mary Richardson, born Mar. 13, 
1710, died 1781. Their daughter, 

Elizabeth" Evans, born Jan. 6, 1732-3, married 1751, Jesse Kendall. 



DUNTOjS^. 

Samuel^ Ddnton was one of the earliest settlers of Reading, Mass., 
coming to there from Lynn. He died Oct. 9, 1683. He married about 
1646 Anna Felch. Their daughter, 

Elizabeth^ Dunton, born Mar. 25, 1658, married Nathaniel Evans. 



FELCH. 

Henrt^ Felch, born about 1600, was a proprietor of Gloucester, Mass. 
in 1641, but moved to Boston about 1655, where he died about Sept., 1670. 
His wife Margaret died in Boston June 23, 1655. Their daughter, 

Anna^ Felch, married about 1646, Samuel Dutton. 



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TOWKSEND. 

Thomas^ TowNSEND,borD about 1595, received a land grant in Lynn in 
1638, became freeman Mar. 14, 1638-9, and died Dec. 22, 1677. He mar- 
ried Mary, who died Feb. 28, 1692. Their son, 

Andrew^ Townsend, born about 1642, inherited his father's homestead 
in Lynn, and served in Capt. Gardiner's Co. and was vpouuded in the Great 
Swamp Fight in King Pliilip's War, Dec. 19, 1675. He died Feb. 10, 
1692. He married July 18, 1678, Abigail Collins, born 1661, died Feb. 
22, 1692. Their daughter, 

Abigail^ Townsend, born Jan. 23, 1680-1, married Sept. 27, 1704, 
Nathaniel Evans. 



COLLINS. 

Henry^ Collins, born about 1606, settled in Lynn, Mass., about 1635 
and died there in Feb. 1687. The name of his wife was Anne. Their 
son, 

JoHN^ Collins, born in 1632, also lived in Lynn, where he died in 1679. 
He married in 1655, Abigail Johnson. Their daughter, 

Abigail" Collins, born Mar. 23, 1661, married July 18, 1678, Andrew^ 
Townsend. 



JOHNSON. 

Richard^ Johnson, born about 1612, was a proprietor of Lynn, Mass. 
as early as 1637 where he died the Autumn of 1666. The name of his wife 
was Alice. Their daughter, 

Abigail^ Johnson, married in 1655, John^ Collins. 



RICHARDSON. 

Thomas^ Richardson, baptized July 3, 1608, was son of Thomas 
and Catherine (Duxford) Richardson of West Mill, Herts, England, and 
brother of EzekieP Richardson previously mentioned. He came to New 
England in 1635 and joined his brother Ezekiel in Charlestown, and with 
him became one of the pioneers of AYobm-n in 1640, where he lived until 

his death, Aug. 28, 1651. He married in England, Mary , who died 

May 19, 1670. Their son, 

Nathaniel^ Richardson, born Jan 2, 1650-1, passed his life in Wo- 
burn, where he died Dec. 4, 1714. In King Philip's War he was a soldier 
in Capt. Pi'entiss' troop of horse, and was wounded in the " Great Swamp 
Fight," Dec. 19, 1675. He married in 1672, Mary Baker, born in 1656, 
died Dec. 22, 1719. Their son. 



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Joshua* Riciiakdsox, born June 3, 1 081 , lived in Woburn wliere he died 
Nov. 5, 174:8. He married in 1700, Hannah. Their daughter, 

Mary* Richardson, boru Mar. 13, 1710, married Dec. 4, 1730, Andrew 
Evans. 



BAKER. 

JoHN^ Baker was an early settler of Charlestown, Mass., and about 
1650 removed to Woburn, where he resided until his death, Nov. 6, 1695. 
He married Susanna Martin, who died Dec. 3, 1714. Their daughter, 

Mary'^ Baker, boru Feb. 22, 1655-6, married in 1672 NathanieP 
Richardsou. 



BATCHELDER. 

Joseph^ Batchelder came to New England from Canterbury, Eng- 
land, in 1630, and settled first at Salem, Mass., but soon removed to 
Weuham, where he served as dejHity to the General Court in 1644, and 
died in Mar., 1647. He married in England, Elizabeth, who died prob- 
ably about 1657. Their son, 

JoHX^ Batchelder, baptized Jan. 20, 1637-8, resided in Wenham. 
He was a member of the jury which convicted the Salem witches in 1092 ; 
some years later, in a written statement, the members of this jury publicly 
expressed their sorrow for their particijiation in the delusion. He died 
Nov. 17, 1698. He married, for second wife, May 4, 1666, Sarah Goodale, 
baptized May 31, 1640, died Mar. 22, 1729. Their son, 

Ebenezer* Batchelder, born in 1670, inherited his father's farm in 
"Wenham, where he died in 1747. He married Dec. 29, 1699, Sarah 
Tarbox, born Oct. 15, 1074. Their son, 

Mark* Batchelder, born Mar. 2, 1705-6, lived in Wenham until 
about 1740, when he settled in Grafton, where he died Nov. 29, 1794, 
ha\dug served on an expedition to Fort William Henry in 1757. He mar- 
ried, for second wife, May 13, 1738, Dorcas Bartlett, born Feb. 13, 1715. 
Their son. 

Dr. Stephen^ Batchelder, born in 1746, became a physician, and in 
1768 settled in Royalston, Mass., where he praticed his profession for 
over 60 years, until his death in 1829. He married, in 1773, Meribah 
Stratton. Their daughter, 

Abigail' Batchelder, born Sept. 11, 1774, married June 20, 1793, 
Calvin Kendall. 



GOODALE. 

Robert^ Goodale came to New England from Ipswich, Suffolk Co., 
England, in 1634, and settled in Salem, Mass., where he died in 1683. 
He married in England, Catherine . Their daughter, 



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Sarah^ Goodale, baptized in Salem, May 31, 1640, married May 4, 
1666, John^ Batch elder. 



TARBOX. 

JoHN^ Tarbox was in Lynn, Mass., as early as 1638, where he was a 
farmer, and also interested in the Iron Works, and died May 26, 1674. 
He married in England, Rebecca , who survived him. Their son, 

Ensign Samuel*^ Tarbox, born about 1647, resided in Lynn, and 
served as private in Capt. Gardiner's Co. at the Great Swamp Fight in 
King Philip's War, and later was ensign of the Lynn military company. 
He died Aug. 16, 1715. He married Nov. 14, 1665, Rebecca Armitage, 
born about 1647, died Mar. 7, 1676. Their daughter, 

Sarah^ Tarbox, born Oct. 15, 1674, married Dec. 29, 1699, Ebenezer^ 
Batchelder. 



ARMITAGE. 

Godfrey^ Armitage, a tailor, was one of the earliest settlers of Lynn 
in 1630, but moved to Boston, where he died in Dec, 1675. He married, 
about 1644, Sarah AVebb. Their daughter, 

Rebecca'^ Armitage, born about 1647, married Nov. 14, 1665, Ensign 
Samuel" Tarbox. 



WEBB. 

William^ Webb was in Roxbury as early as 1635, and later removed 

to Boston, where he died Dec, 1644. He married Rebecca , who 

died in 1655. Their daughter, 

Sarah^ Webb, married, about 1644, Godfrey Armitage. 



BARTLETT. 

Richard-^ Bartlett, born perhaps about 1580, came to New England 
as early as 1636, and settled in Newbury, Mass., where he died May 25, 

1647. The name of his wife is unknown. Their son, 

^ J. 

Richard- Bartlett, born in England, Oct. 31, 1621, was a cordwainer 
and farmer, and lived in Newbury, where he was deputy to the General 

Court four years, and died in 1698. He married, in 1645, Abigail , 

who died Mar. 8, 1686-7. Their son, 

JoHN^ Bartlett, born June 22, 1655, resided in Newbury, where he 
was a tanner and innholder, and died May 24, 1736. He served as a sol- 
dier in King Philip's War. He married Sept. 29, 1680, Mary Rust, who 
was born in June, 1664, and died between 1705 and 1710. Their son, 



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John* Bartlett, born Jan. 24, 1 G82-3, was a tanner, an<l lived in 
Amesbury, where be died in tlie summer of 17")2. He niarricil Nov. 25, 
1702, Prudence Merrill, born Oct. 1, lG8o, died May 5, 1718. Their 
daughter, 

Dorcas^ Bartlett, born Feb. 13, 1715, married May 13, 1738, Mark* 
Batchelder. 



RUST. 



Henry^ Rust came from England to Ilingham, Mass., about 1634, and 
lived there until 1650, when he settled in Boston, where he died in 1685. 
By occupation he was a glover. The name of his wife is unknown. His 
son, 

Nathaniel^ Rust, baptized Feb. 2, 1639-40, settled in Ipswich, where 
be also followed the occupation of glover. In 1690 he was appointed 
quarter-master of Phipps' expedition against Quebec, and was deputy to 
the General Court in 1690 and 1691. He died Dec. 23, 1713. He mar- 
ried, in 1663, Mary Wardwell, born Apr. 6, 1644, died July 7, 1720. 
Their daughter, 

Mary" Rust, born in June, 1664, married Sept. 29, 1680, John^ Bart- 
lett. 



WARDWELL. 

"William^ Wardwell was in Boston as early as 1633, went to Pisca- 
taqua in 1639 with the Wheelwright party, and soon removed to Rhode 
Island, but returned to Boston, where he died in 1670. The name of his 
wife was Alice. Their daughter, 

Mary^ Wardwell, born Apr. 6, 1644, married, in 1663, Nathaniel" 
Rust. 



MERRILL. 

Nathaniel^ Merrill was an early settler of Newbury, where he died 
Mar. 16, 1654-5. He married Susanna Wilterton," who died Jan. 25, 
1672-3. Their son, 

Dea. Abraham'^ Merrill, born about 1636, lived in Newbury, where 
he was deacon in the church. He married Jan. 18, 1660-1, Abigail 
Webster, born in 1641. Their daughter, 

Prudence* Merrill, born Oct. 1, 1683, married Nov. 25, 1702, John* 
Bartlett. 



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WEBSTER. 

JoHN^ Webster was a proprietor in Ipswich in 1634, where he died in 
1642. He married Mary Shatswell, who died Apr. 28, 1694. Their 
daughter, (/vx'Vv-jl^ 

Abigail^ Webster, born in 1641, married Jan. 18, 1660-1, Dea. Ab- 
raham Merrill. 



STRATTON. 

JOHN^ Stratton was a proprietor of Easthampton, Long Island, in 1 649. 
He was perhaps a brother of SamueP Stratton of Watertown, Mass., and 
probably father of 

JOHN^ Stratton, born about 1 640, who was an inhabitant of Watertown 
as early as 1667, where he died Apr. 7, 1691. He married Nov. 26, 1667, 
Mary Smith, born 1645, died 1695. Their son, 

Thomas^ Stratton, born Oct. 26, 1670, resided in Watertown, and was 
a soldier in Phipps' expedition against Quebec in 1690, for which service 
he received land grants in Pequage, which later became the town of Athol, 
which he gave by deed to his son James. He married July 19, 1699, 
Dorcas Maxwell, "born Feb. 27, 1677-8. Their son, 

James* Stratton, bom June 29, 1700, settled in Athol, where he died 
in 1775. He married Oct. 12, 1721, Deborah Rand, born Nov. 29, 1702. 
Their son, 

James® Stratton, Jr., born in 1726, resided in Athol and Royalston. 
He married Abigail Morton. Their daughter, 

Meribah^ Stratton, married, in 1773, Dr. Stephen Batchelder. 



SMITH. 



JoHN^ Smith, Sr., was a proprietor of Watertown in 1636 and was 
living as late as 1645. His wife Isabella, born in 1580, died Oct. 12, 1639, 
aged 60. Their son (probably), 

Thomas^ Smith, born in 1601, was a carpenter, and a proprietor of 
Watertown in 1636, where he died, March 10, 1692-3. He married 
Mary Knapp. Their daughter, 

Mary^ Smith, born 1645, married Nov. 26, 1667, John^ Stratton. 



KISTAPP. 

William^ Knapp, born about 1580, was a carpenter, came to New 
England with the Winthrop Company in 1630 and settled in Watertown, 



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Mass., where he died, Aug. 30, 1G59, aged about 80. The name of his 
wife, the mother of his children, does not ai)i)ear. His daughter, 

Mary- Knapp, married Thomas- Smith. 



MAXWELL. 

James^ Maxwell, a Scotchman, was a resident of Boston as early as 
16G5, and in 1693 was door-keeper for the General Court. He married, 
about 1677, for second wife, Dorcas . Their daughter, 

Dorcas'^ Maxwell, born Feb. 27, 1677-8, married July 19, 1699, 
Thomas* Strattou. 



BAND. 

Robert^ Rand was an inhabitant of Charlestown, Mass., in 1635 and 
received ('rants of ten lots of land, and died about 1640. His wife Alice, 
born about 1594, died July 29, 1691. Their son, 

Sergt. Thomas^ Rand, born about 1627, was a cordwainer and lived 
in Charlestown, where he was Sergeant of the military company and died 
July 4, 1683. He married, March 2iJ, 1656, Sarah Edenden, born 1636; 
died June 26, 1699. Their son, 

William* Rand, born Sept. 11, 1674, was a weaver by occupation and 
resided in Charlestown, where he died Feb. 9, 1746-7. He married Per- 
sia Pierce, born Jan. 30, 1668-9 ; died June 25, 1748. Their daughter, 

Deborah* Rand, baptized Nov. 29, 1702, married, Oct. 12, 1721, 
James* Stratton. 



EDENDEN. 

Edmund^ Edenden was a resident of Scituate in 1641, of which town 
he was Deputy to the General Court in 1 642. He soon removed to Bos- 
ton, where he probably died. He married Elizabeth Whitman, born in 
1607, who married second Samuel Skift, and died Aug. 15, 1694. Their 
daughter, 

Sarah^ Edenden, born in 1636, married March 25, 1656, Thomas 
Rand. 



PIERCE. 

Thomas^ Pierce, born about 1584, was an inhabitant of Charlestown, 
Mass., in 1634, where he died, Oct. 7, 1666. His wife Elizabeth sur- 
vived. Their son, 



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Samuel^ Pierce, born about 1625, lived in Maiden and died in 1678. 

He married in 1653 Mary , born in 1630, died Jan. 17, 1705-6. 

Their daughter, 

Persis^ Pierce, born Jan. 30, 1668-9, married for her second hus- 
band, William^ Rand. 



MORTON. 

Richard^ Morton, a blacksmith, was admitted freeman at Hartford, 
Conn., in 1669, but removed the next year to Hatfield, Mass., where he 
died, April 3, 1710. His wife Ruth died Dec. 31, 1714. Their son, 

Abraham=^ Morton, born May 16, 1676, lived in Hatfield. He mar- 
ried, April 8, 1701, Sarah Kellogg, born April 14, 1684. Their son, 

Samuel'^ Morton, born Sept. 8, 1709, became one of the j^ioneer set- 
tlers of Athol, Mass., where he died. He married in 1731, Lydia Smith, 
born March 16, 1711. Their daughter, 

Abigail^ Morton, married James Stratton, Jr. 



KELLOGG. 

Samuel^ Kellogg, born in England about 1 635, son of Martin and 
Prudence (Bird) Kellogg of Braintree, Essex Co., England, followed 
older brothers to New England, and in 1664 settled in Hadley (later Hat- 
field), where he died, Jan. 17, 1711. He married for second wife, March 
'21, 1679, Sarah Root, born 1660; died Jan. 15, 1718-19. Their daugh- 
ter, 

Sarah^ Kellogg, born April 14, 1684, married April 8, 1701, Abra- 
ham^ Morton. 



ROOT. 



Thomas^ Root, a weaver, was in Hartford, Conn., in 1639, but removed 
in 1659 to Northampton, Mass., where he died, July 17, 1694. The name 
of his wife does not appear. Their daughter, 

Sarah^ Root, born in 1660, married March 22, 1679, Samuel Kellogg. 



SMITH. 

Lieut. Samuel' Smith, born about 1602, came to New England in 
the Spring of 1634, and went to Wethersfield, Conn., but about 1660 re- 
moved to Hadley, where he died in 1680. He was a prominent man, 
serving as Deputy to the General Coui't 21 years. He married in England 

Elizabeth , who was born about 1602 and died March 16, 1686. 

Their son. 



Vi. 

Lieut. Philip'' Smith, born in 1G33, lived in Wethersfickl as a young 
man, and in Hadley from about 16G0 until bis deatli, Jan. 10, IGHo. He 
was a prominent man, bolding tlie office oi' Lieut, of the local military com- 
pany, deacon in the cliun;!), and Deputy to the General Court for six 
years. He married in 1057, Rebecca Foote, born 1634, died April 6, 
1701. Their son, 

Nathaniel^ Smith, born in 1G71, settled on the west side of the river 
in Hatfield, where he died in 1740. He married, Feb. G, IG'JG, Mary^ 
Dickenson, born Feb. 2, lG7o, died Aug. IG, 1718. Their daughter, 

Ltdia^ Smith, born March IG, 1711, married in 1731, Samuel' Mor- 
ton. 



FOOTE. 

Nathaniel^ Foote, born about 1593, perhaps son of Robert and Joane /Sf? OOVX^ 
Foote of Shalford, Essex Co., England, came from England to Watertown, 
Mass., about 1G32, and became one of the early settlers of Wethersfield, 
Conn., where he died in 1644, having been Dejjuty to the General Court 
four years. He married in England, Elizabeth Deming, who survived 
him and married Gov. Thomas Welles and died July 28, 1683. Their 
daughter, 

Rebecca^ Foote, born 1634, married in 1657, Lieut. Philip- Smith. 



DICKINSOIS^. 

Dea. Nathaniel^ Dickinson was a proprietor of Wethersfield, Conn, 
in 1637 and held the office of town clerk and deputy to the General Court 
ten years. In 1659 he removed to Hadley, where he died June 16, 1676. 
The name of his wife was Anne. Their son, 

Nathaniel"^ Dickinson, b. in Aug., 1643, settled in Hatfield, where he 

died Oct. 11, 1710. He married in 1662 Hannah , who died Feb. 

23,1679. Then- daughter, 

Mary'' Dickinson, born Feb. 2, 1673, married Feb. 6, 1696, Nathaniel' 
Smith. 



PART IV. 



PEDIGREE OF 

Hill Family of Poundsford, 

SOMERSETSHIRE, ENGLAND. 



HILL FAMILY OF POUNDSFORD IN PITMINSTER, 
SOMERSETSHIRE, ENGLAND. 



Arms (granted in 1570). Gules, a chevron engrailed ermine, between 
three garbs, or, within a bordure arg. 

Crest. A dove rising azure, legged gules, holding in beak an oak branch 
vert, fructed oi;. 

The following pedigree has been compiled from the Visitation of .Somer- 
setshire in 1623, together with wills of various members of the family. Of 
the places mentioned Taunton is a town in the south-western part of Som- 
ersetshire ; Poundsford is a hamlet in Pitminster, a parish four miles south 
of Taunton ; Chard is a town about seven miles south-east of Pitminster ; 
Chattcombe is a small parish about two mdes north-east of Chard ; and 
Lyme Regis is a seaport about ten miles south of Chard. Dorchester is in 
Dorsetshire, about fifteen miles south-east of Chard. 

William^ Hill of Taunton, boru about 1440-1450, married Eleanor 
and had, 

RoGER^ Hill of Taunton, born about 1470-1475, who became a mer- 
chant of that place and died in 1546. His will, dated Jan. 6, 1544-5, men- 
tions wife Margery, eldest son John; sons William and Robert; daughters 
Margaret and Joane ; daughter Alice not of age ; and son-in-law Alexander 
Togwell. [7 Alen.] He married first about 1500, Alice, daughter of John 

Toose of Taunton; he married second about 1510 Margery , who 

died in 1550. In her will, dated June 1, 1548, she mentions "the three 
children of my son William Hill " ; children of Alexander Togwell ; son- 
in-law John Whyte ; Sir John Hill and his sister Joane ; sou Robert Hill ; 
late husband Roger Hill. [5 Burke, j 

Children by fii st wife : 

i. Siu John,' living 1548; d. s. p. 
ii. Joane, liviug 1548; d. s. p. 

Children by second wife : 

ill. Robert, b. about 1512 ; lived in Taunton, where he d. in 1581. He ra. 
first, Alice, dau. of Thomas Clarke of Wookey ; he m. second, 
Eleanor, daa. of James Marvin ; and had issue by both wives. 

iv. Williaui, b. about 1515. 

v. M.iRGARET, m. Alexander Togwell. 

vi. Makv, probably m. John White. 

vii. Alice, under age ia 1544. 

William^ Hill {Eoger,^ William^), born about 1515, established him- 
self at Poundsford in Pitminster, where he died in 1594, having been gran- 
ted in 1570 the coat of arms mentioned above. Three childi'en of his large 



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family were born before 1548, as per his mother's will. His own will, dated 
June 6, 1592, mentions daughter Eleanor Hill, and daughter Lucy Law- 
rence ; sons Alexander and Gabriel ; sons John, Thomas, and Benjamin ; 
eldest son and heir Roger Hill. [31 Dixey.] None of the children are 
mentioned as being minors. He married first about 1540, Anne, daughter 
of John Trowbridge of Colyton, Devonshire; she died about 1560; he mar- 
ried second, about 1563, Lucy, daughter of John Ryves of Dorset. 
Children by first wife : 

i. Boger,* b. about 1542, eldest son. 

ii. Alexander, second son, lived in Taunton: m. Alice, dau. of John 

Hansard of Lyme Regis, and had issue, 
iii. Elizabeth, m. first, a Hobbs; m. second, a Murifey; m. third, a 

Martin; d. s. p. 
iv. William, d. s. p. 
V. Robert, d. s. p. 
vi. Henry, d. s. p. 
vii. Ambrose, d. s. p. 
viii. Gabriel, living 1592 ; d. s. p. 

ix. Susan, d. s. p. « 

X. Eleanor, m. after 1592, a Gravitt. 

Children by second wife : 

xi. Benjamin, b. about 1564 ; m. and had at least a dau. Anne, living 
unmarried in 1657, mentioned in the will of her cousin Roger* Hill 
of Taunton. 

xii. Lucy, m. before 1592, William Lawrence of Dorsetshire. 

xiii. Thomas, b. about 1568; lived in Chard, where he d. in 1629 probably 
unmarried. His will,- dated Nov. 20, 1628, gives to cousins (i. e. 
nephews) John Hill and Jonathan Hill, yeomen of Chaffcombe, 
sons of brother John, 10£ each, and 5£ more to each on marriage; 
cousin (i. e. niece) Anue Hill, dau. of brother Benjamin, 5£ ; to 
the poor of Pitminster 10s. ; residue to friend Thomas Legg of 
Chard who was executor. [Wells Reg.] [This Thomas Legg of 
Chard was also intimate with John and Walter Deane of Chard 
who came to Ncav England, being a witness and overseer of the 
will of their father William Deane in 1634.] 

xiv. John, youngest child, but of age in 1592; b. probably about 1570. 

RoGER^ Hill {William,^ Roger^ Wil/iam^), born about 1542, inherited 
Poundsford, where he lived until his death in 1609. His will, dated Dec. 
22, 1606, mentions father William deceased ; wife Mary ; son Roger, son 
John under age ; daughters Anne Shute, Frances Chaplain, and Elizabeth 
Sampson ; eldest son William ; brother Alexander Hill. [42 Dorset.] He 
married about 1570, Mary, daughter of John Hansard of Lyme Regis. 

Children : 

i. William,* eldest, b. about 1573 ; inherited Poundsford, and entered 

the pedigree in the Visitation of 1623 ; m. 1603, Jane, dau. of 

John Yonng of Collupton, and had issue, 
ii. Elizabeth, m. first, George Sampson; m. second, Jan. 28, 1611-12, 

Joseph Long of Dorchester, Dorset. 
iii. Anne, m. Robert Shute. 

iv. Frances, m. first, Thomas Chaplain ; m. second, Simon Gibbins. 
V. Temperance, d. s. p. 
vi. Mallett, d. s. p. 
vii. Phillippa, d. s. p. 
viii. Roger, of Taunton, second son; m. Elizabeth , and d. in 

1660, probably s. p. His will, dated Feb. 27, 1657, names wife 

Elizabeth: several nieces and nephews; and his cousin, Anne Hill, 

dau. of uncle Benjamin deceased. [23 May.] 
ix. John, third son, b. about 1590. He settled first in Dorchester, 

Dorsetshire, England, and while living there became interested 



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in the "Dorchester Company," of which Rev. John White was 
the most prominent promoter, and which sent parties of colonists 
to Cape Ann in l(i2-t ; to Salem in 1(128, and to Dorchester, Mass., 
from 1()30 to l(i3+. [See Pope Genealogy, page 13. J This connec- 
tion may have influenced his younger .cousin, John' Hill of Chaff- 
combe (John,* William,^ Roger, ^ William*) to emigrate to N. E. 
He later became a merchant in London, where he d. in KioT. He 
m. about l(;i7, Sarah, dau. of John Greene, and widow of Thomas 
Davidge, and had issue. (For his will, see 41, r. C. C.) 

John* Hill ( William,'^ Roger^^ William}) was the youugest child of the 
family, according to the Visitation, but was of age in 1592, so was born 
probably about 1570. By his father's will in 1592, he received £10, and 
frona the will of his brother, Thomas* llill, it appears that this John* Hill 
was married and had, at least, sons Johu^ and Jonathan® ; but knowledge 
of bis residence or marriage has not yet been secured. 

Children : 

i. John,'' b. about IGOO. 
ii. Jonathan. 

John® Hill (John,* William,^ Eager, - William'^), born probably about 
1600, was a yeoman, of age, and living in Chaifcombe, unmarried in 1628 ; 
but there is no mention of him in the Chaffcombe registers, and the writer 
has not been able to obtain any further information of him. He may have 
died unmarried or lived elsewhere in England ; but the following circum- 
stances favor a supposition that this John'' Hill of Chaffcombe may have 
been identical with John Hill, the emigrant to Dorchester, Mass. ; both 
were born somewhere about 1600; the latter was married about 1630, the 
former was unmarried at the end of 1628, but had an inducement from 
his uncle's will to marry soon ; both were yeoman or farmers ; John® of 
Chaffcombe disappears from there about the time that John the emigrant 
appears in New England ; practically all of the colonists who came to 
Dorchester, Mass., before 1635 were from the three adjoining counties of 
Somerset, Dorset, and Devon ; John® Hill of Chaffcombe was certainly 
intimate wdth the Deanes and Cogans, and doubtless with other families in 
Chard, who came to Dorchester, Mass. ; two of the daughters of John^ 
Hill of Dorchester, Mass., married into the Gray and Plsher families of 
Taunton, Mass., who were connected with the Cogans and other families 
of Chard ; John® Hill of Chaffcombe was an own, but poor, cousin of John® 
Hill of Dorchester, England, who was interested in the " Dorchester 
Companv," which sent parties of colonists to Dorchester, Mass., from 1630 
to 1634.' 

Although the name "John Hill" is very common and found in all 
counties in England, and in many of the parishes, which fact makes iden- 
tity difficult, still the above circumstances make it seem worth while to 
investigate in the above line for further information in attempting to trace 
the ancestry of John^ Hill of Dorchester, Mass. 



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